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[–] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You replied to the very answer to your question. Apps can still be businesses, not everything has to be free. There's a bunch of free alternatives, this is just one of the paid ones.

They moved to lemmy because the fees on Reddit where exorbitant, and he'd have to raise the prices too much to keep same wage (Haven't looked at the numbers). Afterall, it's he's app, and he's to decide what wage he wants to keep working on it.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The boost developer that was at the heart of most of the uproar said that a subscription of $5/month would more than cover the API costs.

He made millions of dollars from Reddit, but drew the line at a $5/month subscription to compensate Reddit for making him a millionaire.

[–] kresten@feddit.dk 1 points 1 year ago

Oh alright, don't know that much about it 🤷