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Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by account42 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @05:58AM (#44308339)
So you are overcharging paid users by over 500% and complaining that not many take that deal? See that's the problem with all these "people won't pay for ad-free services" arguments. It almost always boils down this kind of abusive pricing.

And honestly, what you could make from users through ads is not what I care about. You are making zero from me through ads because I block them everywhere and that is not negotiable. A reasonable price would be costs + modest margin not how much you could grab out of my pocket.

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Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by Guest9081239812 on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @09:40PM (#44314709)
I'm a little confused where you're trying to go with this comment. I develop and maintain a service that has been used by millions of people. I make less net profit than a part-time McDonald's employee. Is this not "costs + modest margin"? Where is the abusive pricing?
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