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		ErikHuisman on Oct 1, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: App.net pricing changes Call me crazy but a lot off people on app.net sound like they are participating in some kind of pyramid scheme. "Just invest some money and your time and app.net will be awesome. I'm having a great time, you'll have to believe". Lowering the price to $36 after the initial "kickstarter" doesn't scream success to me. If it is that good people would have joined en masse for $50, no?. Will the price be discounted again in two months after everybody who's willing to pay $36 has joined?

FireBeyond on Oct 1, 2012 [–]

Agreed. I'm not sitting here thinking "Oh, well, $50? Not interested... wait, only $36, count me in, then!"

It's like a more desperate grab for customers, but unwilling to admit that the model may not be right.

robryan on Oct 1, 2012 | [–]

Yeah, not sure the audience that refuses to pay $50 but will happily pay $36 is all that big.

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