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by JoshuaRogers 907 days ago
Based on my reading of their post where they announced it was free…

> We’ve made Beeper free to use. Things have been a bit chaotic, and we’re not comfortable subjecting paying users to this. As soon as things stabilize (we hope they will), we’ll look at turning on subscriptions again.

… and based on my reading of their jobs page …

> *How will Beeper make money?* > > We charge our users a $10/monthly paid subscription service. Our pricing model allows Beeper to deliver a great product and service, while eliminating any need to profit by monetizing user data.

… and the affirmation of that on their homepage …

> Our business model is simple - we build a great app and earn money from those who find value in it.

… I’m not sure where the narrative that their goal was anything other than to make money is coming from. They’re a business with a potentially useful product and full-time salaried employees.