#NCP
Tweeter, Instagram, Facebook etc aren't the only ones descending into #enshitification
#Meetup is heading that route as well. They recently rolled out "Meetup+" which puts a fee on a whole bunch of "features" that non-organizing free-signup members had previously at no charge, including:
- join an event waitlist (if the event is full)
- chat with other members
- see who's attending an event
- get member messages.
Meetup is already a pretty expensive service for event organizers: they charge $75USD every 3 months if you have a meetup group on there, for the most basic plan.
Meetup had success because just to join a meetup group and see events to attend was always free. Now that the meetup owners are looking for new ways to rake in cash from every member, I see the service declining.
The real story here: you cannot take previously free services and charge for them. Especially something as basic as seeing who is attending an event, or being able to message other members. You will net lose more users than you will gain in income.
CoffeeGeek /
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2024-06-20 05:25:45
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