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I apologize if this is old news, but I just noticed it. It looks like Kagi has added Fediverse Forums as a default Web search option.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, the business model works? They make money, they pay staff, and they are growing.

I don't know what you're talking about, people have price sensitivity of course. You are projecting yours onto "everyone", is it not a successful business?

There's a niche they cater to, if you are not that niche then you are not that niche. Doesn't mean the niche doesn't exist.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Sure, but I'm still feeling like complaining that there isn't a business that's made affordable pay-to-search a thing. (That I know of)

I'm not taking back that $120 USD/year for search is way more than most people would be willing to pay

Though yeah, I suppose saying their business model isn't working was hyperbolic, I must admit.