2025-07-11 UTC
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[artlung] _"I cannot tell my friends to pay for a social media without people they know."_ ~ no of course not. We must always make recommendations we consider reasonable. But expecting every internet service to have a free tier is unreasonable. If it were a civic (read: government) entity or non-profit entity a free tier can be part of their mission. But free services are monetizing somehow. And Instagram, X, the first 2 you cite despite having those