On: Twilio’s toll fraud problem

[bombcar]

They start out insanely great when riding high on VC cash, but over time they become the gorilla in the room and their service and support and quality begins to diminish until they're more annoying than they are helpful.

[tobinfekkes → bombcar]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

There's a very obvious pattern on the spectrum of | Asset -> Liability |, and sadly, time proves they're much closer to a liability than an asset.

Over time, tech becomes a tax.

[bee_rider → bombcar]

It is surprising that our VC based companies haven’t been hit with anti-dumping sanctions. I guess if there are enough extra steps…