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Re:If I could bring one thing back to the internet it would ... by naravara on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:17PM (#23206848)
>I'm actually working on something with that spirit.

Sincere question, not trying to be snarky. Since much (though not all) of the bullshit in Medium is their weak attempts at monetization, what's the bullshit-free alternative business plan to sustain and scale pluma over the long term?

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Re:If I could bring one thing back to the internet it would ... by pier25 on Saturday May 16, 2020 @04:36PM (#23206989)
Since we won't track users, sell data, or use ads... the only ethical option is having paying customers.

If you look at Ghost, WPEngine, etc, there are a lot of people willing to pay for being able to blog independently. We are betting that within that market there is a niche of people that want to do it as easily as possible, which I think is Medium's best feature.

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