_1kfq

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by _1kfq 3y ago
The first two aren't technically possible. And also not desirable, IMHO. That said, [name redacted] can import pageviews from logfiles like goaccess, so that's kind of the closest you can get (although then it's harder to fil
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by _1kfq 3y ago
There are really two types of "marketing": - "Hey, here's something interesting you might be interested in!" - "Drink Coca Cola" The second type of marketing is the sort of zero-sum game you're talkin
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by _1kfq 3y ago
> Plausible also has a co-founder who does marketing, and is evidently very good at it. That's perhaps a more important factor in success than simply offering a paid plan. Yes, I agree. This is also what I told the NLnet people a fe
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by _1kfq 3y ago
I don't dislike Jimmy Wales. "Please donate to Wikipedia" is one of the most common "please donate" type messages, and at least in the past it was usually written from the first person with a picture of Jimmy Wales&
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by _1kfq 3y ago
The infra costs are covered, with some to spare; that's not really the problem. It's more "I have this thing anyway, so might as well ask people using it for some help now I really need it." That's why it's in
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by _1kfq 3y ago
Well, there's a long chain of events over the last ~3 years leading up to this point, but I don't really feel like explaining everything in detail (and I don't think it's all that interesting in the first place). Also I
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by _1kfq 3y ago
[name redacted] started a few months before Plausible. Giving it away for free didn't help, but "making money" was never really a goal as such. I think "being free" is important if you want to be a viable alternativ
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by _1kfq 3y ago
Thanks everyone! I should have updated this last week as I had raised enough money and I'm starting a job next Monday. So things should be grand going forward for now.