2026-01-07 21:20:15

Everyone's celebrating that articles are now accessible to all users. But here's what nobody's talking about—the real shift coming down the pipeline.

Word on the street: monetization features might be locked behind a premium+ tier, with pricing hitting somewhere around $80-$90 range. Nothing's been confirmed officially yet, but if this materializes, it's a game-changer for the platform's business model and how creators actually earn.

The move from open access to tiered monetization is a classic play—free content draws the crowd, premium features extract the revenue. Whether users will bite at that price point? That's the million-dollar question.

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GamefiGreenie

· 01-09 10:25

80-90 bucks? LOL, ordinary users can't afford this price at all...

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MevHunter

· 01-08 11:17

$80-90? Laughing out loud, it's the same old trick again. First, they loosen the grip to make you addicted, then they harvest the profits.

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LostBetweenChains

· 01-07 21:50

80 to 90 dollars? That's hilarious. How much are they willing to lose at this price? First give you a sweet deal, then cut the leeks. The tricks are getting really old.

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 01-07 21:49

80 bucks? No way, that's really a bit outrageous.

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DefiVeteran

· 01-07 21:46

$80-$90? Only fools with money to burn would pay that price. The platform is trying to play that "free + paid" trick again.

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