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Either users will pay with their money or pay with their data (getting ads), else the model is not sustainable. Since, messaging using Internet is being conside
by aaggarwal 12y ago
Either users will pay with their money or pay with their data (getting ads), else the model is not sustainable. Since, messaging using Internet is being considered here as basic necessity, one could argue that Messaging apps turns to be non-profit organizations or government supported organizations (but anonymous).
- joelthelion 12y agoCosts are very low. If the owners don't want to maximize profit, the service can very well run like this for a very long time.
- aaggarwal 12y agoYou are only considering the cost of infrastructure. What about the basic salary for the people working on the application and monitoring infrastructure, who will pay for that, if not users and not ads and not government?