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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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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 92 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (30 children)

$50 a year for wallpapers or I could go to wallhaven and get millions for free?

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 month ago (20 children)

The "shares its profits with the artists" part is relevant here.

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 64 points 1 month ago (12 children)

It would almost be cheaper to commission an artist frankly.

[–] MagnyusG@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

For a single piece sure.

I presume the idea here is that you have access to their full library. Personally, I fail to see why I would change my wallpaper enough to warrant even a free app to change it, let alone 50 bucks.

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