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[-] WIPocket@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They dont degrade the service until you pay. They dont lock features behind a paywall, they dont have ads. They beg you to pay, they dont extort you. Why does it matter that they seem desperate?

[-] wahming 5 points 2 years ago

Would YOU want to feel that desperation if you were the creator wondering if you could make rent next month?

[-] Perfide@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

In Wikipedias case at least, the desperation is 100% marketing bluster and has been for at least a decade. Wikipedia is VERY well funded.

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