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		chii 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peano arithmetic is enough, because Peano arithmet... when there's a need to make money, but there's noone who wants to pay (but they want to use the service), then it naturally falls onto being ad-driven.

louthy 6 months ago | [–]

> no one wants to pay

Fewer people went to pay. That’s the crux. Companies wanting mass market penetration, rather than just accept the natural size of the market.

tshaddox 6 months ago | [–]

Turns out that it doesn’t matter whether people want to pay. Many paid services also include advertising.

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