pay for digital social spaces
exploring a future of digital social spaces / networks where users pay
pay for digital social spaces
Sublime’s pricing philosophy
To have an impact on the world, a system needs to be deployed and funded. Open sourcing the sewage system won’t flush the toilet. Open sourcing a search engine doesn't create a search competitor.
Robin Berjon • Digital Sovereignty
The WFH coworking community for people doing things differently 🪩
groove.ooo
“Groove's membership costs $18/month or $120/year USD”
Membership Puzzle
membershippuzzle.org
Social media differs from note-taking apps. Users provide content and interaction for free. "Why should I pay when I'm the one creating value?" Fair question.
But maintaining the space where that expression happens costs money. Playing in a park is free. Maintaining the park requires taxes.
But maintaining the space where that expression happens costs money. Playing in a park is free. Maintaining the park requires taxes.
plurality.leaflet.pub
I wish more media / subscription products didn’t have auto-renew as an unchangeable default.
Any time I see that - even if it says “cancel at any time” - it deters me from taking action in that moment because I’m worried about forgetting to cancel it later, and then getting charged $19.99 or whatever.
A better approach would be: we’ll charge you $10
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