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You seem to think it’s a bad thing. I’d argue “Free” products destroy innovation. It’s extremely hard to beat gmail or Facebook without massive VC funding.


Yes, and just to underline your use of quote marks there, those "free" products aren't even remotely free. You're just paying with a different currency, and -- in my view -- it's absurdly expensive.


Underrated comment, well said. The "free" model supports billionaires and mega big tech.

When paid services are normalized, it opens up a huge amount of potential for smaller players to innovate.




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