[sangnoir]

[I am not parent poster] A new product launched. Abuse can be ignored in initial stages (indeed, it can be useful as a stress test and for boosting user numbers).

Crypto miners and spammers become a problem when they are crowding out legit customers, at which point they'll be pruned, and new signups will require credit cards.

[mouse_]

So what you're saying is, the first hit is free?