Oof. That's a really steep price to buy in to the server.
I totally get moving away from telegram, though.
But $100? Yeesh.
Today Start9 Support begins migrating away from Telegram and onto a private, self-hosted Matrix. We will cease providing support on Telegram on November 30.
In order to gain access to this community, you will need the Redemption Code included with your server purchase, usually a sticker on the underside of the device. If you do not have a redemption code, for example DIY users, you can purchase one for $100 from our store. This code gets you lifetime membership to the server.
- YOUR REDEMPTION CODE CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE
- DO NOT SHARE IT WITH ANYONE
- IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU FOR YOUR CODE, THEY ARE A SCAMMER
To join the new community, go to https://start9.me
Discussion
You think $100 is expensive for receiving private 1-1 support from technical experts for life...Yeesh. Have you tried hiring a lawyer for an hour?
Doesn't matter. Lawyers' services are a completely different product and it has no bearing whatsoever on a choice to use start9's product. You've created an incentive for yourself to reduce the quality of your guides, which I'll say are top notch, but I have to doubt they will be going forward. And you could have chosen nostr for support, or anything. There are options.
Just be sure the latest version of startos is freely available before you go out of business. No need to waste your efforts.
Spoken like a true commie
Do you also yell at miners for not including your txns on the next block for free?
V4V is the right thing to do.
Ironic. You know next to nothing about me, but assume something about my worldview. In my experience, communists make the grandest assumptions. Don't bother replying - you're blocked.
This is a completely different product from StartOS.
StartOS is free software.
Hardware costs money. Humans cost money.
We've been doing support for free for 5 years and are only now making the swtich to paywall because scammers are getting out of control. The ONLY way to prevent scammers is to control the server and charge for access. There is NO other way.
You guys are awesome. People don't have the *right* to another person's labor. You pay people to help, the recipient of that help should rightfully pay. Thank you for the software.
-A DIY Start9 user
Thank you. And TBH the $100 doesn't move the needle much, since we are doing it for free for anyone who has purchased or will purchase a server. It's mostly to keep the scammers out. Pay to play is the only way.
Actually lawyers in third world countries aren't that expensive for some of us but they are for people living there. This price of 100$ is for them astronomical. Think about them for a second not just profits which I totally understand that even you guys need to pay bills. I get that but, you might also start to think about regional-pricing. Seriously!
Because I think there will be quite harsh response from the #diy comunity.
Yes I am late to the party. My #start9 DIY server is not even 1 week old and I'm already disappointed.
Mine has been up for less than a week, also. I'm not particularly disappointed. I am just kinda shocked at the price and reasoning.
There's still the same community support for DIY servers... that's where DIY servers were always supported. The fee is only for those who want official support on top.
Yup $100 USD in different parts of the world have different purchasing power.
But I'm relaxed now since I read the comments. We're good 👍🏽
This is the ONLY way to prevent spam and scammers.
Just a Start9 user here, but the support the provide is top notch. They have helped me and my buddies lots over the past 3 years - great way to support a top notch company IMHO
They work for money. Don’t you?
They already give away the OS for free. $100 is the bare minimum we can do to support what they do