• lotanis@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago

    I personally think that a sign of a healthy technology platform is one where some people can make money from it, while the platform itself remains open. To use Linux as an example, it’s wonderful that it’s open source, and it’s great that Red Hat can be a profitable company based on Linux. It’s a good sign and it helps the Linux ecosystem thrive due to RH’s contributions.

    For Lemmy there are plenty of free apps - no-one is being forced to use Sync. I’m happy to pay for something that provides some more polish to my Lemmy experience, and doesn’t require anything of anyone else.

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      1 year ago

      I paid for the sync app on Reddit back when it was like $2 or 5. I’m not paying $99 to remove ads. I know there are dev costs, but there aren’t any API costs here right?

      I’ll still use Sync here until I see what Boost brings over it’s released.

        • TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com
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          1 year ago

          Removing ads is $20, the lifetime cloud subscription is $99. $99 is definitely a high price tag, but I suppose if you plan to use this app for the next decade it may well be worth it.

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              1 year ago

              Part of it is that it this dudes only job, he left his old job to work on a reddit app and they pulled the rug out from under him. There are people out there that don’t mind kicking him a hundred bucks and in a space where a lot of people are tech workers they can afford it.