As for “Don’t Be Evil”—this is something I am concerned about.
Methods of monetization must be as closely aligned with positive outcomes for the end user as possible. From what I hear, Vanguard is a great model for doing this well. I haven’t yet studied the specifics.
There must be a moat that prevents less scrupulous companies from growing faster with a copycat product. One method is to be to be donation-driven, or funded by the government. Another would be solid branding that educates as to why other monetization models aren’t a good idea. This last one feels weaker, though.
As for “Don’t Be Evil”—this is something I am concerned about.
Methods of monetization must be as closely aligned with positive outcomes for the end user as possible. From what I hear, Vanguard is a great model for doing this well. I haven’t yet studied the specifics.
There must be a moat that prevents less scrupulous companies from growing faster with a copycat product. One method is to be to be donation-driven, or funded by the government. Another would be solid branding that educates as to why other monetization models aren’t a good idea. This last one feels weaker, though.
Thoughts on any of this is welcome!