[api]

How else would giphy make money?

If its free and has no other visible way to make money you are the product.

[tomrod]

In a way that doesn't violate privacy and security. If they can't, they shouldn't be in business the same way a cereal company that cuts their product with dirt or sawdust shouldn't be in business.

The death of bad businesses is a good thing.

[weego]

The irony of people down voting the above and then reading this response on a VC run community platform is palpable.

What do you think everyone's been doing during the ignore unit price era?

[tomrod]

HN is a maven trap, not a product. It helps YC to market, but is not the product itself.

[maxcoder4]

By starting to charge money. Maybe not realistic right now because of the competition, but I'm sure it would look different if privacy abuse was illegal and everyone had to adapt.

[BobaFloutist]

I imagine media properties could pay Giphy to promote gifs of their properties. Probably wouldn't be that bad of an advertising strategy for a new release!