To reuse the words of another HN reader on the same topic: I don't care. I don't care that it costs you money to host your website, and I don't care if you sto

To reuse the words of another HN reader on the same topic: I don't care. I don't care that it costs you money to host your website, and I don't care if you stop publishing. Other sources just as good will pop up sooner or later. You get the ability to spread your word to the entire world in exchange, instead of just a closed circle of friends, or anything. That's why it costs you money. Yes, a website will be a net loss for you. From there on, you can either accept this loss or find other ways to monetise it. Sell books, sell software, put ads (hint: I'll be blocking your ads, because I don't care about them either), anything. Now I am definitely guilty of not paying for apps on phones, but that's because having seen how terrible 95% of mobile apps are, even if yours is in the top 5%, I just won't trust that my investment is good. For all I know your app could be a total piece of crap. Not that I actually use my phone much more than calling people, sending messages and browsing the internet anyways.