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Re:Openbook social network by privacygeek445 on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @11:19AM (#17550282)
I guess thats why the kickstarter! And if they get traction they can always later go for venture capital. I know its an uphill task but I'm overall positive. Kickstarter will also get them a lot of beta users right out the door so that was a smart move if you ask me

I think I saw something about their revenue model on their website FAQ.

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Re:Openbook social network by quantumwoke on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @12:15PM (#17550752)
The kickerstarter will only bring in a finite amount of money. Long term operations will surely require more than that. Why would anyone want to invest in this? Twitter/facebook etc can at least collect advertising information. There is some discussion about what seems to basically be a cryptocurrency, but its surely not sustainable.
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