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Re:"$0.99/mo doesn't even pay for the time it takes me to ty... by SabrinaDent on Monday October 11, 2010 @12:46PM (#1780257)
"Folks keep asking the question: what is in it for us (UNIXY or even VPS Tree)? ...know that a 64MB VPS can go a long way in getting someone across the world full of hope."

Seriously? They're trying to spin this as saving the world with cheap VPS? That's pretty gross. They'd be much, much better off just transparently saying "We're doing this as a loss-leading marketing initiative to spread the word about our services."

THAT I would buy. This VPS, not so much.

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Re:"$0.99/mo doesn't even pay for the time it takes me to ty... by lsc on Tuesday October 12, 2010 @06:27AM (#1782884)
Personally, I agree that selfish reasons seem more honest. But VPS companies have just as much of a (admittedly pretty weak) claim to wanting to change the world as social networking companies.
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