В сети пишут, что у Patreon финансовые сложности: закрыли подразделения в Берлине и Дублине, увольняют сотрудников.
Патреон — сравнительно простой технически сайт, у которого толком не было мажорных обновлений. Самое сложное там это работа с выплатами, но вряд ли она у них своя самописная, наверняка пользуются чем-то типа Stripe. При этом у Патреона очень понятная бизнес-модель с линейным масштабированием и почти нет потребности в сложном маркетинге (популярные блогеры сами тебя постоянно рекламируют миллионам людей, потому что ты источник их заработка).
Короче, просрать Патреон это надо уметь. Кажется, топ менеджеры покупали себе слишком дорогие яхты, иначе я не могу объяснить. Перегруженность и непрозрачность процессов, низкая эффективность как сотрудников, так и финансовых вложений — одни из фундаментальных проблем энтерпрайза, я вам как-то уже об этом рассказывал.
При этом сама модель мне нравится. Я рад, что она заработала, хотя внутренний менталитет русского человека видит тут некоторое противоречие: как же это отдать деньги добровольно не за товар или услугу, а просто чтобы поддержать факт существования какого-то интересного для тебя явления? Можно же поддержать лайком или хорошим комментарием, но деньги??? Нет, деньги надо только на хлеб обменивать.
Так думают многие мои знакомые. Но не все, и не я. До остановки платежей был подписан на десяток проектов и нигде не читал, собственно, саму ленту Патреона. Мне не слишком интересны бэкстейджи и ранний доступ, я продолжал смотреть всех тех же ребят на Ютубе на общих началах. Сейчас поддерживаю пару русских блогеров на boosty. Добровольная подписка на и без того доступный контент — это почти буквально голосование рублём. Способ отдать что-то, действительное представляющее для тебя ценность (деньги) в знак поддержки какого-то начинания, а не в обмен на товар. Это, на мой взгляд, самый честный индикатор: человеку что-то нужно/нравится, если он готов за это платить. А уж если готов платить даже при условной возможности не платить — значит очень нравится.
#web
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org
https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html
During out talks with F-Droid users at FOSDEM26 we were baffled to learn most were relieved that #Google has canceled their plans to lock-down #Android.
Why baffled? Because no such thing actually happened, the plans announced last August are still scheduled to take place. We see a battle of PR campaigns and whomever has the last post out remains in the media memory as the truth, and having journalists just copy/paste Google posts serves no one.
But Google said… Said what? That there’s a magical “advanced flow”? Did you see it? Did anyone experience it? When is it scheduled to be released? Was it part of Android 16 QPR2 in December? Of 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 last week? Of Android 17 Beta 1? No? That’s the issue… As time marches on people were left with the impression that everything was done, fixed, Google “wasn’t evil” after all, this time, yay!
While we all have bad memories of “banners” as the dreaded ad delivery medium of the Internet, after FOSDEM we decided that we have to raise the issue back and have everyone, who cares about Android as an open platform, informed that we are running out of time until Google becomes the gate-keeper of all users devices.
Hence, the website and starting today our clients, with the updates of F-Droid and F-Droid Basic, feature a banner that reminds everyone how little time we have and how to voice their concerns to whatever local authority is able to understand the dangers of this path Android is led to.
We are not alone in our fight, IzzyOnDroid added a banner too, more #FDroid clients will add the warning banner soon and other app downloaders, like Obtainium, already have an in-app warning dialogue.
#why
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org
https://f-droid.org/2026/02/20/twif.html
During out talks with F-Droid users at FOSDEM26 we were baffled to learn most were relieved that #Google has canceled their plans to lock-down #Android.
Why baffled? Because no such thing actually happened, the plans announced last August are still scheduled to take place. We see a battle of PR campaigns and whomever has the last post out remains in the media memory as the truth, and having journalists just copy/paste Google posts serves no one.
But Google said… Said what? That there’s a magical “advanced flow”? Did you see it? Did anyone experience it? When is it scheduled to be released? Was it part of Android 16 QPR2 in December? Of 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 last week? Of Android 17 Beta 1? No? That’s the issue… As time marches on people were left with the impression that everything was done, fixed, Google “wasn’t evil” after all, this time, yay!
While we all have bad memories of “banners” as the dreaded ad delivery medium of the Internet, after FOSDEM we decided that we have to raise the issue back and have everyone, who cares about Android as an open platform, informed that we are running out of time until Google becomes the gate-keeper of all users devices.
Hence, the website and starting today our clients, with the updates of F-Droid and F-Droid Basic, feature a banner that reminds everyone how little time we have and how to voice their concerns to whatever local authority is able to understand the dangers of this path Android is led to.
We are not alone in our fight, IzzyOnDroid added a banner too, more #FDroid clients will add the warning banner soon and other app downloaders, like Obtainium, already have an in-app warning dialogue.
#why
Super Bowl Ad TRICKING You Into Welcoming Surveillance State!
During the Super Bowl, you may have seen a commercial for #Amazon’s #Ring “Search Party” feature, which uses an emotional lost-dog story to encourage adoption of participation in what amounts to a widespread neighborhood #surveillance net. Jimmy points out that the ad masks #privacy risks tied to AI-driven #cameras, data sharing, and Amazon’s broader surveillance ecosystem, including concerns about opt-out defaults and government access.
He and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger expand the discussion into a broader critique of social media and smart devices as tools of self-surveillance, suggesting public safety and convenience are being used to justify constant monitoring. Ultimately, it frames the commercial as emblematic of a growing surveillance state presented as benevolent technology.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AJtRDjoXN4
#why
SharedTrace
#Python tool for getting additional info by shared link (usernames, avatars, IDs etc).
Support TikTok, Instagram, Discord, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other platforms.
https://github.com/hondling/sharetrace
@cybdetective
#socmint#tracking#trackers#stalking#surveillance#why