It’s really striking how much of a difference there is between free, and even a penny, especially when that is a recurring charge. For me at least, if I have to pay for something it must have demonstrated value (either via demo, or other users, or a free tier). Only then will I consider the mental overhead of managing yet another subscription. That is to say nothing of the actual cost.
This idea specifically doesn’t make sense. Why are contributors the ones who are paying? Shouldn’t it be advertisers, employers, and “sponsors” who foot the bill?
Creating a contributor account should be free. From there, active contribution should be rewarded in some way. Those looking to capitalize on the contribution of others should pay. Think bounties, sponsorships (project or individual), or even Mechanical Turk like tasks.
You still have to overcome the existing competition in this space.
The important story is buried in the middle of the article. This is another example of “think of the children” used to build censorship tools that will likely be later used in other ways.
I’m not sure if you’ve tried this PWA called Wefwef but it feels like a fully featured Apollo client for Lemmy already. You just go to the site and add it to your home screen. No beta to sign up for. No TestFlight link. Just add the PWA....
Help me validate an idea to help funding R&D of Free software (raphael.lullis.net)
Pornhub cuts off more US users in ongoing protest over age-verification laws (arstechnica.com)
Wefwef for Lemmy feels exactly like Apollo. (wefwef.app)
I’m not sure if you’ve tried this PWA called Wefwef but it feels like a fully featured Apollo client for Lemmy already. You just go to the site and add it to your home screen. No beta to sign up for. No TestFlight link. Just add the PWA....