I'm a member of a social community of helpful people online. It's motto was free forever and and it never would become a premium service. As a result, the acqui

I'm a member of a social community of helpful people online. It's motto was free forever and and it never would become a premium service. As a result, the acquired tons of interest and people created content on the site. Last year the owner set an email that read (from memory): "Fifteen years ago we promised that we would stay free forever and never require a subscription. Now we break that promise. From now on, membership will cost XX kr/month." And that was that. Not like anyone could do anything about it.