GifCities – The Geocities Animated GIF Search from Internet Archive (opens in new tab)

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22 pointssogen5mo ago3 comments

3 comments

What’s the business model behind sites like Giphy? Is there some geolocation data derived from their use that is then resold to buyers?

Ad, data collection, sale

You can't hotlink giphy and access a direct image send you to full page of ads. Same like imgur.

uptown5mo ago

What’s the business model behind sites like Giphy? Is there some geolocation data derived from their use that is then resold to buyers?

Ad, data collection, sale

You can't hotlink giphy and access a direct image send you to full page of ads. Same like imgur.