Comment on [META] Are paid for closer source advertising appropriate?
irmadlad@lemmy.world 19 hours ago but they will make money off of beta tester’s free labor.
That’s exactly how beta testing works. I’ve mentioned, I do a lot of beta testing for BetaBound. I’m currently beta testing a rumba floor sweeper knock off. WHen I’m done, the company says ‘thank you’ by letting me keep the rather pricey product. Are they going to make money? Of course they will. That’s why they started business…to make money.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 19 hours ago
I’m aware, and don’t think that ads to provide free labor for a paid product belong here. That’s been my entire argument the entire time.
I honestly think, that the OP/Dev in question acted in good faith. I do not view his thread as an advertisement to buy his product. IMHO, he solicited beta testers for his product that integrates with the *arr stack, which the vast amount of selfhosters deploy early on in their selfhosting journey. Where else would be a better place than a selfhosting community?
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 18 hours ago
The question isn’t “did OP act in good faith”.
I do consider it an ad to recruit people to do beta testing for a paid product. I don’t want to see ads in my feed. If I wanted that, I’d go to reddit. Maybe he should post there instead, where ads are overwhelming and users don’t give a shit about being advertised to constantly.
Fair. You do, I don’t.