I think the problem is the business model where the strategy is to grow big enough so you can sell to someone that knows how to abuse a monopoly. How do you gro

I think the problem is the business model where the strategy is to grow big enough so you can sell to someone that knows how to abuse a monopoly. How do you grow big ? Give away stuff for free, pay gatekeepers like ISP's so users can use your service for free, and pay platforms to have your service as the default. Why do users use it? It's cool, it's free, and others are using it. What happens when you sell? The founders get a lot of money, the software become uncool, and users will be leaving to another chat app that is cool and free.