http://tlf.disqus.com/The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology.enSun, 20 Jan 2008 03:23:25 -0000http://techliberation.com/2008/01/16/the-danger-of-the-danger-of-free/#comment-1453191I agree that the concept of free web services is dangerous. As a web developer, I have invested years and lots of my own money developing an online content publishing platform aimed at the masses. I intend to charge customers an annual fee to use it. The idea of giving it away for free has been considered but I decided that charging for it was a better option. One company that springs to mind is <a href="http://SmugMug.com" rel="nofollow">SmugMug.com</a> - these guys have established a very successful business in a market dominated by a free service - <a href="http://flickr.com" rel="nofollow">flickr.com</a> . Many people would think that an online photo sharing site where you have to pay is a stupid idea - but <a href="http://SmugMug.com" rel="nofollow">SmugMug.com</a> has over 450,000 users - and none of them are using the service for free. Go figure!chriswSun, 20 Jan 2008 03:23:25 -0000http://techliberation.com/2008/01/16/the-danger-of-the-danger-of-free/#comment-1453190Great post, Adam.Tim LeeWed, 16 Jan 2008 22:37:11 -0000