From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   David LaRue  wrote:   
   > FWIW, I don't want/have a smart phone to use any of these "social media"   
   > platforms.  Why don't X/Twitter and the other platforms ever consider   
   > supporting those of us that are willing to connect via a web interface to use   
   > to their services without a phone?   
      
   Because a 'phone app' gives them inside access to a whole lot more data   
   useful to advertisers (interpret as: can be sold to advertisers for   
   money) than a webapp.   
      
   That's why *every* tom dick and harry company out there is so desperate   
   to get one to install their pet "phone app" for everything.  The profit   
   from selling your info that an 'app' can see is significantly higher   
   than what a 'web browser' coughs up from the same device.   
      
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