If I had to pay $1 per month for every website I visit daily on top of my comcast subscription, I’d need to sell my house. Ads are fine, the real problem with social networks is privacy. I’d pay for privacy if they’d offer some sort of sandbox account.
Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
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Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#22If it was good enough, sure.
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#23LinkedIn has a paid plan, and people most likely use it.
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#24I don't think it works at scale. That said, I there are many examples that paying for social sites (often handsomely) is a thing.
Two simple examples:
- Dynamite Circle
- Mastermind Talks
Note that these are not open networks, and they are focused on creating opportunities for members to generate lots of value (both monetary and otherwise).
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#25Nope. I'll agree to whatever your terms of service are, allow access to my data, let you target ads to me, etc. but I'm not getting out my wallet.
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#26Why pay for it? Block chain means It's going to pay us! See http://steemit.com or http://d.tube or http://Ong.social
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#27forums.somethingawful.com
metafilter.com
Re: Ask HN: Would you really pay for a social network?
#28Before there were social networks there were online communities. Paid social may not work, but paid online communities may.
What is the distinction?