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point of diminishing returns...the community says $30 is too much...would you rather have 5% of readers paying $30 or 30% paying $5? 

just remove SA from my phone feed so it's official for me...already found some decent alternatives...

i agree $30 (not $20) per month is way too much that's more than most subscriptions...I consumed about 4 articles a day. Would I pay $5 a month maybe but certainly not $30 esp right after a pandemic.  Maybe ask for donations or allow readers to tip author with crypto. Rather than complain lets focus on SA alternatives...what other sites can we read while SA dies a slow death?