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Re:Inside a viral website by giantrobot on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @05:19PM (#26653314)
Back in the stone ages Slashdot gave subscribers a comment bonus and an indication the user was a subscriber. An icon in the forums or some small benefit for "subscribing" goes a long way to get people to fork over a few dollars for something.
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Re:Inside a viral website by PeterisP on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @08:47PM (#26655358)
Lichess is a good example - their "subscription" gives a cool Patron icon wherever your user name is listed (usually the icon is just a circle that's filled if you're online), and that's it.
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