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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by godelski on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:38AM (#26721198)
Isn't this because most users have decided that charging money is a death sentence? Hell, there's a HN article on this like every month.
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Re:Signal adds a payments feature with a privacy-focused cry... by skinkestek on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @03:45AM (#26721566)
Someone should always take the time to point out to such threads that WhatsApp was running very profitable based on that model without eveb trying.

Also feel free to read anything by the Basecamp guys (yep, the guys behind Rails).

It won't get you or the investors (another) yacht, but there exist a number of companies that delight their customers and change history far more than many attempted unicorns.

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