Dare Obasanjo on Nostr: The idea that charging people $5-$15 a month for an app or website is morally ...
The idea that charging people $5-$15 a month for an app or website is morally superior to targeted online advertising has hit the roadblock that it’s too expensive for the average consumer and quite exclusionary if you aren’t rich.
Paywalls now prevent us from sharing news with each other or even talking about the same TV shows. And it’s only going get worse over time as paywalls creep even into the apps we use to communicate with each other.
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