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by roc 4807 days ago
> "So we can expect a bunch of half-assed software with no support? Awesome."

I'd rather expect we'll see a bunch of data collection and notification apps for services (ad-supported or freemium) that are primarily consumed elsewhere [1]: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Breaking News, Dropbox, etc.

Nothing about 'free client'/'no ads' necessarily says 'not monetize-able'.

[1] Frankly, the Mirror API doesn't seem capable of much more than that anyway. All you can really do is push notifications and supply a prompt whereby users can send you pictures and video.