alt Hacker NewsI’d say that if Google suddenly stopped providing Gmail for free, destroying the primary means of communication for billions of people, governments would be justified in immediately nationalizing Google with no compensation.
Corporations aren’t magical entities that somehow exist outside of social obligations and can do whatever they want as long as their own terms of service permit it.
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otterley • yesterday at 11:30 PM
> Corporations aren’t magical entities that somehow exist outside of social obligations and can do whatever they want as long as their own terms of service permit it.
Where's your support for this statement in the law?
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Maybe they could announce a pricing increase for a somewhat distant future date.
Maybe $1/month starting in 2 years, then increasing to $2/month for the next year, $3/month for the next, on until they feel they're covering costs.
That way it gives people time to look for alternative free providers, or time to get used to the idea of paying for email.