• WIPocket@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They dont degrade the service until you pay. They dont lock features behind a paywall, they dont have ads. They beg you to pay, they dont extort you. Why does it matter that they seem desperate?

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      1 year ago

      Would YOU want to feel that desperation if you were the creator wondering if you could make rent next month?

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        1 year ago

        In Wikipedias case at least, the desperation is 100% marketing bluster and has been for at least a decade. Wikipedia is VERY well funded.