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It's a metaphor or analogy, which is a perfectly commonplace and legitimate form of argumentation. > I think it's not just new users. It's also new content/fil
by tomhoward 6y ago
It's a metaphor or analogy, which is a perfectly commonplace and legitimate form of argumentation.
> I think it's not just new users. It's also new content/files. Existing users uploading more pictures can also generate revenue, right?
Well, no; if it's an unlimited usage plan, then there's no more revenue from existing users, but they become more costly to support as time goes on, making the system ever more unsustainable and destined for collapse.
- giantg2 6y agoIt's only legitimate if it's accurate and presented as an analogy. The title of "Unlimited is a Ponzi Scheme" is not worded to be an analogy and isn't accurate. "there's no more revenue from existing users" That's not what the article says. Existing users can create revenue. The cost could outweigh the revenue depending on the amount stored. If it were solely about new user adoption, then it wasn't presented properly in the article: "They make money inversely proportional to how recent you stored the thing."