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		flightster on Aug 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bike... I would happily pay one cent per email if it meant everyone else had to as well...including advertisers Think of how much better the signal-to-noise ratio of email would become.

deno on Aug 22, 2024 [–]

If that 1¢ gets you straight to Inbox then the signal-to-noise would take a very bad nosedive. If not, then it will change nothing anyway. Phone calls cost money and there are still plenty of SPAM calls.

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