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by xocyabencl 9y ago
Thinking about it some more, Patreon may end up eating the additional fees for the first payment (for CUF posts), increasing their cut a bit on other posts to make up for that, then aggregating the recurring charges.
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
It's simple to explain in the context of this discussion. But probably doesn't seem as simple to the average user, who wants to donate $1 to a creator, and will feel like some kind of scam is going on if they are asked to add $10
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
They key thing about pyramids/MLM is that the growth is based entirely on getting more investors i.e. people who are putting money in with the intention of getting money out later (this also included MLM sellers who have to buy product
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
Or sell 1/n after price increases by n, for whatever n fits your risk/reward preferences.
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
There are also obvious upsides to stepping aside - you can get some more free time at minimum. If the business is doing well, you might also have the opportunity to take some cash out.
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
Expanding on that a bit - IMO a remaining gap is a Chromecast audio-like product with a microphone, that can take commands as well as play content through audio out. But I understand the market for that may be limited to people with expensi
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
The basic Chromecast audio is $35 and has audio and optical out. That's a much better value than Sonos or the other competition. I already have those in multiple rooms, so this is attractive if I want to buy an integrated unit for an a
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by xocyabencl 9y ago
2x overtime means that one 16 hour day equals three 8 hour days. This is standard language among workers in the US who get paid overtime. It means you get paid 2x your hourly rate for each of your overtime hours. Also referred to as doublet