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Sounds like it's comparable to "unlimited" cheap web hosting resellers. For most people who get suckered in by "unlimited", it's probably fine. For the people t
by drivebyacct2 15y ago
Sounds like it's comparable to "unlimited" cheap web hosting resellers. For most people who get suckered in by "unlimited", it's probably fine. For the people that might actually need many resources, it will run into a wall quickly.
- betterth 15y agoThat's actually an incredibly poor analogy: Republic is upfront about their limitations, cheap web hosts by default are not. Republic is saying "We're a wifi company that uses Sprint 3G as an unfortunate but necessary safety net, so you always have access". For users that require a cell network 24/7 and have little to no access to wifi -- Republic isn't for them. They admit that up front and say that they'd love to help you find a traditional 3G/4G network. Hosting companies are openly deceiving you by making promises that they knowingly won't keep for certain users. Republic isn't deceiving anyone -- they say right up front that they're a wifi network looking for wifi customers. It's not deception if it's literally your business model.
- drivebyacct2 15y agoIt's comment thread on an article all about the double-speak occuring with relation to the word "unlimited", when it's anything but. I don't think it's wrong to call that deceptive. Besides, it's not that "unlimited" providers don;'t provide unlimited services... it's just that they are not reliable or consistent.