Originally, the signup fee was just an antispam measure. Later I would discover that you get way nicer customers if you charge money (you also get money!). To this day, the most unpleasant support interactions I have are from Delicious users who feel they are owed something
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Also, Pinterest tried to swipe my domain name, even though they launched after me. Fortunately at the time, the pinboard-dot-com guy was an oddball European Linux zealot who refused to sell. I will never forgive Pinterest for this and I am biding my time, watching, waiting.
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In 2009, bookmarks on the site were still saved as cuneiform tablets, which I would carefully pack in straw
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> charging a fee for new users certainly isn’t a dumb business move. In tech "making money" is a disruptive business innovation
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Just out of curiosity, at what amount did you switch pricing plan?
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I think it was at $10.60.
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