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by admax88q 1829 days ago
Because if it is profotable whilst being free then its a much easier sell.

No need to get all righteous, I'm not saying all public services need to be profitable, I'm saying we need to stop evaluating public services on strictly on their cashflow as many often are, and instead look at them in terms of the greater economic system they operate in.