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If HN wasn't financially viable would people pay $0.10 to post? Would $0.10 per post decrease participation? Would $0.10 per post significantly offset the cos

by sliken 9y ago

If HN wasn't financially viable would people pay $0.10 to post? Would $0.10 per post decrease participation? Would $0.10 per post significantly offset the cost of running HN? Would $0.10 be enough to improve the forums, maybe have it notify you when your comment was replied to?

TylerE 9y ago
No, because a webforum is not exactly difficult to replicate. The users would all move to whatever free alternative popped up.
- atomical 9y ago
  HN as a following and prestige at this point. People would pay.