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OK, the mainstream Lens client hey.xyz launched a Pro version for $5 /month, and now I can... yeah, change the icon to purple and tweak the font on my profile page. Seems like Lens client devs are also facing a survival crisis, trying to profit from a small user base.

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Lots of Farcaster projects also charge. Don’t think it’s a bad sign

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kb4. Near protocol accelerator /aesthetic /grit 

This is definitely not a bad sign. In fact, a thriving ecosystem needs paid apps like this to emerge. It’s just that our user base is also quite small, but devs still need to make a living, so any attempts to build a paid model are a good move.