I’m reminded of the “I am rich” App that did nothing except cost the maximum App Store price ($999.99 IIRC), or the Egg Salad kick-starter that raised some absurd amount of money. There are occasionally internet memes that generate funds as part of the zeitgeist. They’re often imitated in the moment.
I wonder if this is unique enough and with enough distance from the last one to engage people to part with their money.
- You don't have a "free" option with a nefarious EULA for one thing. That needs to be there.
- Something something telemetry opt-out (but hey, if you opt-in, it actually works!).
- Discord. With a minimum of 10+ outdated text channels. No mods.
- An open source project on GitHub to empower devs with the option to self-host. That's always nice. Just make sure to leave enough spaghetti in there so that most people give up trying to get it running after a day or two. Probably doesn't hurt to "forget" a file or two from the private repo either, just to be sure.
This "product" was heavily inspired by a recent visit to McDonald's with friends. As it turns out, it is possible to order a meal and take all of the ingredients out. All while the price stays exactly the same. So effectively, paying for nothing.
I wonder if this is unique enough and with enough distance from the last one to engage people to part with their money.