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Definitely not, see an article I submitted the other day for proof: ) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17940617 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=179406
by reitanqild 8y ago
Definitely not, see an article I submitted the other day for proof: )
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17940617 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17940617
But: if something don't have an obvious way to monetize I fear one of three:
- I'm not the user but the product
- They're too idealistic and will disappear
- They're looking to sell out to a bigger actor, -and then my data will be abused
With an open source self hosted solution I can be somewhat safe.
With a paid product there is a bigger chance they will be smart enough not to to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs by selling out their paying customers.
Example where this worked: Basecamp
Example where this failed: WhatsApp