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The most prominent feature on that page is labelled with "become a member starting at $8/month". It's reminiscent of an MLM page, and MLMs are arguably (hell,
by Jestar342 7y ago
The most prominent feature on that page is labelled with "become a member starting at $8/month".
It's reminiscent of an MLM page, and MLMs are arguably (hell, demonstrably) cult-like.
- smabie 7y agoSalvation or triple your money back!
- ohithereyou 7y agoPraise "Bob" or kill me!
- rectang 7y agoFor those not in the know: MLM = Multi-level marketing, also known as a "pyramid scheme". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-level_marketing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-level_marketing
- lukifer 7y agoI read it as more of a PBS tote-bag / Patreon kind of thing. MLMs tend to promise fantastic riches, which LongNow certainly does not. (Not a member, but I've been following their talks for roughly 15 years now.)