• iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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    6 hours ago

    Attract people with free, then try to charge them when you reach sufficiently large user numbers. Tale as old as the tech bubble.

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      5 hours ago

      Well to be honest; the original hoster was amazing. But they got bought by a big hosting group and it turned to shit after that.

      • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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        1 hour ago

        Ah, the slightly different strategy of offer a great deal to lure in the user count, and then sell it to someone else who will turn on the monetization.