@dansup platform co-operatives like Resonate.is are the answer to this. At least, I think/hope they are. WhatsApp could have been sustainable with a $1 a year subscription. Most of these things fall apart because of straight up greed. people gotta keep up with the Joneses though :/ I just sold out at work and chose an easy to use but more expensive software so I'd look good, even though I know the long term costs are going to hurt my company. Is what it is.