This would have been a great opportunity for Posterous to gather data to test their hypothesis. It's obvious that there are passionate people on both ends of t

This would have been a great opportunity for Posterous to gather data to test their hypothesis. It's obvious that there are passionate people on both ends of the spectrum. Would people actually -pay- for themes? Why not show some users a link to a "Premium Themes" option and see how far down the funnel they go? If the numbers work out, launch themes as a pay option. It's always easier to go from paid -> free than the other way around.