More free users isn't the goal; each one costs money
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Because every time a free, you know, somebody else free starts using the API, it's more load on us, it costs us money.
Episode 92: Space Boost (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:20:51 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
People assume Podcast Index wants as many API users as possible. Dave says every new free user adds load and costs money. Anchor faces the same math: the more popular a free platform, the more it costs to run.
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Episode 92: Space Boost (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:24:20 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
a hosting platform of 3 million podcasts 2.9 9 million of which nobody ever listens to is a money losing situation correct right?
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