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by Kronopath 4342 days ago
This looks really interesting. I'm always curious about new techniques to improve my habits and time management, but I've never really found a system that "clicks", so to speak. This looks promising.

Problem is, it requires you to sign up with an account to use the app. This, for an app that I would likely be inputting my entire life into. It raises a lot of questions about data privacy, especially given the app's current $0 price tag. I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that.

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The "Founders Pledge" acknowledges this concern: http://www.timeful.com/founders-pledge
> “How do you make money? And does it involve selling my information or otherwise sharing it?” Here’s our answer: We don’t yet know how we’ll make money.

I think this is code for "we hope to get bought by Facebook".

I'm always a little surprised when someone says "This app looks nice, but I don't trust you, especially when you don't even try to take my money."

It's not that I don't understand what you mean, but I think it's silly to say: personal data? no thanks... exact same situation as before, but now you're taking my money? Yes!

I think it comes down to the old "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product" idea. We like to think that if we're paying (anything) for something, then we are the customer and there is an implied contract between us and the vendor.

That's not to say that being a paying customer means a company won't also sell your data (just look at nearly every major retailer).