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by dredmorbius 5015 days ago
Step 2 is apparently "enrage existing userbase and partner ecosystem".
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Yeah, app developers definitely got the worst of it. I haven't seen many articles where users have complained though.
As a very occasional visitor to the site, with no account, I've found the changes discourage my casual exploration of the service. Mnay actions lead to a sign-up / registration page. Much like G+ on Android.
Users were basically unaffected by the changes. Now when they're mucking with the clients (like the iPad app), its different.