Albin Jose@sopuli.xyz to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoX starts experimenting with a $1 per year fee for new users | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down114 cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkX starts experimenting with a $1 per year fee for new users | TechCrunchtechcrunch.comAlbin Jose@sopuli.xyz to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilink cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareSSUPII@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIf it wasn’t to get the $1 they would refund it, like any company that wants to go the extra step to block bots by allowing the credit card for one account only.
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI wonder if the real reason is an incentive not to erase your “free” account. I highly doubt that X is getting new users besides people that left trying to go back.
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m sure it’s to kill the social aspect so people stay in the dark and not openly share information on these pricks…
If it wasn’t to get the $1 they would refund it, like any company that wants to go the extra step to block bots by allowing the credit card for one account only.
I wonder if the real reason is an incentive not to erase your “free” account.
I highly doubt that X is getting new users besides people that left trying to go back.
I’m sure it’s to kill the social aspect so people stay in the dark and not openly share information on these pricks…