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Marques Brownlee says ‘I hear you’ after fans criticize his new wallpaper app (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 month ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, faced backlash over his new wallpaper app, Panels, due to its high subscription cost ($49.99/year) and concerns over excessive data permissions.

Brownlee acknowledged user feedback, promising to adjust ad frequency for free users and address privacy concerns, clarifying that the app's data disclosures were broader than intended.

The app, which offers curated wallpapers and shares profits with artists, aims to improve over time, despite criticisms of its design and monetization approach.

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[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

digitalblasphemy.com ftw

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

The wallpapers are nice but the website is hideous and unusable.

Edit: typo

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

the website is hideous and unusable

huh?

screenshot of digitalblasphemy.com viewed on mobile, a simple grid of thumbnails on a black background

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Used it on desktop, had to create account, even after that kept giving me errors that i need an account...

[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Which side?

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Typo, my bed

(intentional this time, it's late)

[–] fjordbasa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Good night😴