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I think this parody is right on. The app.net pitch is all about the fact there is a fee. Why not build a cool app, ask for a fee and _then_ explain the reason for the fee?

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Because it's not an app, it's a platform, and for a social platform to be cool it needs to have critical mass.

A critical mass of people with $50.

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