[etchalon]

I don't think "should" is really a function here.

"Must" might be.

No one has figured out a way to monetize a social network without advertising, at least not at the scale Twitter has to operate.

[hotpotamus]

I say everyone can join for free and gets one post a day. $8/month plan includes 10 posts a day, and unlimited for $20. While I have no interest in Twitter, I'm told it's quite addictive, so make the first taste free and then reel them in once they're hooked.

[wrycoder]

It would be great if 99% would stay in the free tier.

[etchalon]

I don't think it'd work.

[headsoup]

$8 blue check marks :p Not sure that has long term profitability...

I think the statement probably is more like "no one has figured out an easier way to monetize a social network"...

[etchalon]

There are no successful subscription-only social networks. It's been tried. It has not worked.

[busymom0]

Spacex and Tesla were also first time successful concepts. Elon is used to somehow achieving the impossible.

[FartyMcFarter]

Elon was not a founder of Tesla though.