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I never really understood the hype around App.net. It's a product that doesn't solve any problem or pain point, neither does it address any need or want that Fa
by mattquiros 14y ago
I never really understood the hype around App.net. It's a product that doesn't solve any problem or pain point, neither does it address any need or want that Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ can't fix. And those for are free.
- JumpCrisscross 14y agoIt's an ideological product. Ideological products can work if the psychological benefits to adhering to the ideology outweigh the price premium, e.g. Tom's shoes. App.net, it appears, espouses a libertarian hacker ideology. It got a lot of people excited in the libertarian hacker community - there is your hype. The psychological value, however, has failed to clear the price premium.
- greghinch 14y agoWell, in the Tom's shoes comparison, if I want other shoes, they still cost money. Comparing to what I would consider fairly fashionable shoes (which I would include Tom's in), the premium is not too great. On the other hand, App.net is a matter of paying at all vs not. The threshold from free to even $1 is quite large (see: iOS App Store)
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