there are a bunch of other things they can track that aren't considered "tracking requests". time you spend on each page, whether you click a new popup, etc.
when i don't use a site often, i don't want to waste 200MB of space installing the app.
it's fine for an app to have more functions than the website, but some companies cripple their mobile website functions just to get people to download the app so they can track user behavior more. sites that do that just make me stop using them. looking at you, tripadvisor and yelp.
On the flip side, I've been called a hacker and reported (to no avail, thankfully) about 20-40% of the time after I make a semi-decent killshot.
Its not a hack, I can just see you very clearly when you're running straight from point A to B without using cover. I didn't use an aimbot, you've been standing in that one spot scrolling through your menu so I've had plenty of time to aim properly. I also didn't use an invisibility hack, I've been waiting at that corner because I knew you would come charging past.
I think things will grow organically at whatever speed.
No it won't. Social networks require a critical mass to get started. It's why platforms like Uber throw money at drivers and consumers at the start - without a critical mass, it won't work. Spez and his team had conversations with each other using sock puppet accounts during the early days of Reddit.
To be fair, it's both. There is no discussion without content, so having some content helps to kickstart discussion. But excessive botspam just makes it look even emptier.
11-12 years since my first post on reddit, 13-15 years since i first started lurking.