This is a good sign for the platform. It means the developers think they've reached a big enough user-base to sustain the product, and the addition of a free tier will bring in many users who would not have otherwise joined. Although App.net has had only paid account tiers thus far, we initially conceived of App.net as a freemium service. It took some time to get to this point, but we are now ready to make this vision a reality.
App.net Launches Free Accounts (With Invite)
App.net Launches Free Accounts (With Invite)
App.net Launches Free Accounts (With Invite)
This is a good sign for the platform. It means the developers think they've reached a big enough user-base to sustain the product, and the addition of a free tier will bring in many users who would not have otherwise joined. Although App.net has had only paid account tiers thus far, we initially conceived of App.net as a freemium service. It took some time to get to this point, but we are now ready to make this vision a reality.