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Re:Slack’s free plan change is causing an exodus by jwr on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:35PM (#32615065)
Not necessarily. I offer a free tier because I want to, as a service to hobbyists and makers. It is not intended to be temporary. It's also not an upselling tool: features are distinctly different and there is no paid plan that would make sense for hobbyists.

Not every business is a VC-funded growth-above-all meat grinder.

Re:Slack’s free plan change is causing an exodus by gridspy on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:38PM (#32615072)
Admirable!

But there is still a profit incentive. Users who have been running a hobby or community on your SaaS today might be creating a startup or advising a corporate tomorrow.

So while the community might never need your paid product, the very same users might create separate, paying accounts.

Re:Slack’s free plan change is causing an exodus by marklubi on Friday August 26, 2022 @11:06PM (#32615243)
Thank you!