I have a product that does of what you ask, e.g., no ads, no tracking, no "Dear valued customer". Unfortunately: - competitors use revenue from ads, tracking,

I have a product that does of what you ask, e.g., no ads, no tracking, no "Dear valued customer". Unfortunately: - competitors use revenue from ads, tracking, selling data to their advantage and undercut your value based on price. - and free users love free stuff. I had a user ask me to include ads in exchange for paid features. - and yet people still distrust you. Once I proudly posted a new feature to Show HK and the first response was "How does this post not qualify as 'spam'?". Some people automatically think you're a bad guy since you sell something. - without advertising, how do you get the word out? I rely on word-of-mouth, since it carries much trust, and news articles. This means it's a slow game. It is very hard to find mutual respect (both ways) between user and maker. Most relationships start with distrust or "what is in it for me".