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by kinkdr
3702 days ago
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> That doesn't follow. What do you mean? Look the short-history of internet. It is full of stories like this. Companies that refuse to find other ways earn money from users who don't want to pay (be it actual dollars or ads) open the opportunity to new businesses who are willing to to do so. Emails. You had to pay to have access to email. Then hotmail said, screw that, we are giving email for free, and we will find other ways to fund this. How many companies charge for email today? |
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There are none. All publishing can reach for right now are more subtle forms of advertising (sell editorial influence, pass off highest-bidder content as if it were reporting). This is a horrific societal problem and also still advertising.
Companies give away email for free because it helps them sell ads, or ropes you into an ecosystem that monetizes you in other ways.