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Metafilter has a one-time $5 fee http://www.metafilter.com/newuser.mefi http://www.metafilter.com/newuser.mefi

• malte 18y ago
  The problem is that in most of the cases you can't tell whether a service/website is worth this one-time $5 fee. I myself have to use a service for a while to decide whether I want to pay for it or not.
  • paulhart 18y ago
    Anyone can read MeFi, but you need to be a member to post. I'm sure a similar model could apply here if wanted.
• brendano 18y ago
  Metafilter has been very successful in preserving its user culture -- and it has a very particular community, with a sophisticated writing style, etc. It's easy to imagine that if they hadn't done the fee, the site could have degenerated into a digg-like mess. I think Metafilter is a positive example of a small fee policy working.
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