The current subscription model works because usage is variable.

· Bits and Bobs 3/17/26
  • The current subscription model works because usage is variable.
    • The median user subsidizes the mean.
    • Most people open the app a few times a day.
    • Some use it heavily.
    • The business model depends on this distribution.
    • At least, for subscriptions to things with meaningful marginal cost.
    • If every subscriber consumed 100% of their allowed use, the system would fall apart.

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