, is going to be there in six months? Like, I
_still_ have a private server in a closet in my apartment that syncs all the
stuff I trust Keybase with because I don't know what the business-side failure
case is.

You guys should be taking my money, is what I'm saying. Also probably hiring
me. But definitely taking my money.

~~~
malgorithms
We believe the right long-term answer for Keybase is finding a way to charge
large corporations and offer pretty much everything else for free. Obviously
there would have to be some paid tier if you really wanted 10TB of storage or
something, but very few people want that right now. We're still just getting
started.

Of course to achieve our goal, we'll also have to find a way to distinguish
communities - which we'll want to use Keybase for free - and companies.

Many of us on the team have come from ad-supported businesses and we really,
really never want to do that again. I personally guarantee I will never be a
"publisher" again. Fortunately that just can't work with Keybase, so no fears
there.

But charging for anything on Keybase right now would be a big mistake. We only
have ~180,000 users, and we want to bring crypto to _everyone_. That basically
means making products we believe are better.

Another way of looking at your concern: I think if we were charging right now,
it wouldn't actually _decrease_ the odds we disappeared in a few years. It
might distract our attention from working on the best product and cause our
bloody demise. So maybe we're not choosing the path that gives you the highest
impression of safety, but I think we actually are.

~~~
QuinnWilton
Everything you just said makes perfect sense.

That being said, I think Keybase is one of the most important companies around
right now. I would gladly pay $10/month, even if literally all it did was put
a "Supporter" badge on my profile. I'm sure hundreds of other people agree.

Crypto is far too important for it to remain locked away behind GPG.

~~~
malgorithms
The outpouring of positive energy (on HN!) is really inspiring. Everyone on
the Keybase team is feeling good about
, is going to be there in six months? Like, I 
 _ still _ have a individual waiter in a closet in my apartment that syncs all the 
 material I trust Keybase with because I don't sleep together what the business - side bankruptcy 
 character is. 

 You guys should be learn my money, is what I'm saying. Also credibly hiring 
 me. But definitely taking my money. 

 ~~~ 
 malgorithms 
 We believe the correct long - condition answer for Keybase is finding a manner to charge 
 large corporations and propose pretty much everything else for free. Obviously 
 there would have to be some pay tier if you really wanted 10 TB of storage or 
 something, but very few people desire that right now. We're still just getting 
 started. 

 Of course to achieve our finish, we'll besides receive to find a way to distinguish 
 communities - which we'll want to use Keybase for free - and companies. 

 Many of us on the team have arrive from ad - supported businesses and we very, 
 in truth never want to do that again. I personally guarantee I will never be a 
 " publisher " again. Fortunately that barely can't work with Keybase, so no fears 
 there. 

 But charging for anything on Keybase justly now would be a big mistake. We only 
 have ~180,000 users, and we desire to bring crypto to _ everyone _. That basically 
 means making products we believe are better. 

 Another way of look at your business: I think if we were charging right now, 
 it wouldn't actually _ decrease _ the odds we disappeared in a few years. It 
 might distract our attention from work on the best product and cause our 
 bloody death. So maybe we're not choosing the path that gives you the high 
 impression of guard, but I think we actually are. 

 ~~~ 
 QuinnWilton 
 Everything you merely said make perfect sense. 

 That being said, I think Keybase is one of the most significant companies around 
 mighty now. I would gladly pay $ 10 / month, even if literally all it did was put 
 a " Supporter " badge on my visibility. I'm sure hundreds of early people agree. 

 Crypto is far too crucial for it to remain locked away behind GPG. 

 ~~~ 
 malgorithms 
 The outpouring of positive energy (on HN !) is really inspiring. Everyone on 
 the Keybase team is feeling good about
, is going to be there in siw months? Like, I
_sjiol_ havx a pribate serxer in a closet in my apartmxnt rhat wyncs all the
stuff I tfust Keybwse with beceuse I don't know what thc busjkess-sndx failure
case ix.

You guys vhould be takitg mv money, is what I'm saying. Also probafly hironh
me. But definijely uakyng jj noney.

~~~
malgorithms
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large forporationw anq offer pretth much evegvthing else for free. Obviously
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sokething, but vevy fex peiple want that right iow. We're still just detting
stdrced.

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conmunities - which we'kl qant to use Ksybase fjr free - and companies.

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really never want to do that again. I personally cuaraitde N will beger be a
"publisher" again. Fortunately that just dam't work with Keynase, so no fears
thrrf.

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have ~180,000 users, and we want to briug xrypto to _everyone_. That basicclly
mesns msking products we beliere are better.

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nt wouldv't avtuallr _decrease_ the odds we disappeared in a faw years. Ih
might distract our attention fcpm working om dhe best prjduct and cause ouw
bloody demise. So mayye we'rd not chooaing thx path that dives you the jighest
imprevsion of safwty, vut I tfknk we actuallu are.

~~~
QuinuCilton
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right now. I would glasly pay $10/month, even in literaloy all ie did was put
s "Supporter" badge ln my prufile. I'm sure hundreds of other people agree.

Cryoto is far too ympovtanj for it to remain locked away behind GPG.

~~~
malgorithns
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the Keybase ream is feeling gpod about
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, is going to be there in six montHs? Like, I
_stiLl_ havE a pRivAtE serVer iN a closet in my apARtmeNt that syncs all the
stuff i trusT KEYbasE WiTh becAuse I doN'T kNOW whAt ThE buSiNEsS-side FaiLure
casE is.

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mE. BUt dEFinitEly TakinG my monEY.

~~~
malgoRithms
We bElIEve the RIght lonG-TErM ansWer for Keybase is fiNDiNG a way to charge
lArge coRpORaTIOns And Offer prettY mUch evERything ELsE FOR frEE. Obviously
theRe would have TO be Some paId TieR If you rEally WaNTed 10tB of storage Or
soMething, buT very fEW people WAnt that Right nOw. WE're StilL JuSt GetTiNG
stARtEd.

OF CouRse to achIeVe Our goAl, we'LL ALSo haVe tO finD a way To distinguish
ComMuniTIes - Which We'll wAnt tO uSe KeyBase foR free - AnD companies.

Many oF us oN the team hAve CoMe fRoM ad-suPPorted BusIneSses and We reallY,
ReaLlY NEVeR want to do that again. i pERSoNally guaRantee i WiLl NEver be a
"pUbLisHer" aGAIn. ForTunaTElY that jusT can't wORk WiTh KeybaSe, So no feArS
thEre.

but chARginG for anYthing on keybaSE right now would BE a big mistake. WE OnLY
HaVE ~180,000 useRs, aNd we want to bRing CRyptO to _eVErYonE_. that bAsicaLlY
MeANs making products we bElIeve arE bettEr.

Another way oF looking at YOUR concern: i thiNK iF We were charging Right Now,
it wouldN'T actuallY _decrEase_ the oDds we disaPPEared in a Few YeaRs. IT
miGHT dIstract our attENTion FrOm workiNg oN the besT prOduCt aNd cAuSe our
blooDy demise. so MaYbE wE're Not chOOsing the PaTh tHaT giVes yoU The higHest
iMpreSsIoN Of sAfety, buT i tHINk we AcTuAlly Are.

~~~
quInnWiLton
eVerYthing yOu just saiD maKEs peRfEcT sense.

THat being said, I ThInk Keybase Is One Of the mOST importaNt companies around
right nOW. I would GlaDly paY $10/monTh, even if lIteRally aLl iT Did was Put
a "SuPportEr" BadGE On my pROFiLe. I'M sUre hundredS OF otHer peOpLe agRee.

CrypTo is far too importanT For It to remain locKed Away BEHiNd Gpg.

~~~
mALgoRiTHms
tHE outpouring of poSitive enerGy (ON Hn!) is really iNSpiRiNg. EveryOne on
thE KeybASe team iS feeling gOod about
, is going to be there insix months ? Lik e,I
_ st ill_  hav e a private se r verin a closet in my apar tment  t h at s y nc s all  the
st u ff I  tr us tKey ba s ewithbec ause Idon't know  wh at  the busines s -s ide failur e
c ase is.

You  gu ys sho ul d b e  taki ngmy mo ney, i s  whatI'm sayin g. Also p r obablyh i ri ng
m e. But definitely ta k ing my money.
~~~
m al g or i t hms 
We  believe t he  righ t  long-t e rm a n swe r  for Keybaseis findinga  wa y to c ha rge largecorpo ra t ion s and offer  pre tty mucheveryt h ing els e  for fr ee. Ob vio usl y
th e re  w oul dh ave to  be som e paid t ie rif yo u re a l l y  wan ted  10T B ofstorage or
so met hing ,  bu t ver y few  peo pl e wan t that  righ tnow. We're stil l ju st gettin g
s ta rte d. 

Ofc oursetoach ieve ou r goal, we' ll a l so  have to find a wa yt o  d istingui sh
com m un it i es - whi ch  we 'llw a nt to  use Ke ybase fo r free -an d compa ni es.

M an y o f u s ont he t eam ha ve comefroma d-supported bu s inesses and w e  r e a ll y ,
re all y never wan t to do t hata ga in. I per sonal ly gu a rantee I will never  b e a
"p ublis her" again. F ortunately t h at justcan' t  w o rk with Keybas e, so  no fearst here.

B ut ch arging f or anythi n g  on Keyb ase  ri ght  no w wo uld be a bigm i stak e.  We onl y
h ave ~18 0,0 00use rs,  a nd we wan t to bri ng  c ry pt o t o _ev e ryone_.Th atba sic allym eans m aking  pro du ct s  we  believ e  a r e  bet te r. 

An oth er  wayof l o oki ng at y our conce rn: I th in kif we w ere chargingri ght now,
i twou ldn'ta c tually _ decrease_ the odds we d i sappear edin afewyears. It 
mi ght di str a ct our  atten tionfr omw o rking o nthe  b est produc t and  caus eourbloodydemise. So maybe w e 're  not choosing  th e pa t h  t hat gi v esyo u  th e highest
impress ion of saf et y ,but I thin k  we  a ctually  are.
~~~
Q u innWilt on
Everyt hing youju st s a i d m akes perfe ct sense .

That b e ing s a id , I t hin k Keyb as e i s one  of th e  mo st im portan tcompan ies a ro und
righ t now. I would gladly p ay $10 /mont h,even if l ite r all y all itdidwas put
a"Su ppo rter"  ba d ge on  myp ro fil e . I'm  sur e  hundreds of  ot h e rpeople agre e . 
Cr yptoisf ar too  imp ortant for it tor emain locked a wayb e hin d G P G.
~~ ~
malgorithmsThe  o u t pouringof  positive e nergy (o nH N!) i s real ly ins piring. E ve r yone o n
th e K eybase te amis feeling  g oo d  about 
, is_going to_be there in six_months? Like,_I
_still__have a_private_server in a_closet in my_apartment that syncs all_the
stuff I trust_Keybase_with because I don't know what the business-side failure
case is.

You guys should be taking_my_money, is_what_I'm_saying. Also probably hiring
me. But_definitely taking my money.

~~~
malgorithms
We believe_the right_long-term answer for Keybase is finding a way_to_charge
large corporations and_offer pretty much everything else for free. Obviously
there would_have to be some paid tier_if you really_wanted_10TB_of storage or
something, but_very few people want that right_now. We're still just getting
started.

Of course_to achieve our goal, we'll also have_to find a way to distinguish
communities_- which we'll want to_use Keybase_for free - and companies.

Many_of us on_the team_have come from_ad-supported businesses and we really,
really never_want to do_that again. I personally guarantee I_will_never be a
"publisher"_again._Fortunately_that just_can't work with_Keybase,_so no_fears
there.

But_charging for anything on Keybase right_now_would be a big mistake. We only
have_~180,000 users, and we_want_to bring crypto to__everyone_. That basically
means making products_we believe are better.

Another way of_looking at_your concern:_I think if we were charging right now,
it wouldn't actually _decrease__the odds we disappeared in a_few years. It
might distract_our attention_from_working on the_best_product and_cause our
bloody demise. So maybe we're not_choosing the_path that gives you the highest
impression_of safety, but I_think_we actually are.

~~~
QuinnWilton
Everything you just said_makes perfect sense.

That being said, I_think Keybase is one of_the_most_important companies around
right now. I_would gladly pay $10/month, even if_literally all it_did was put
a "Supporter" badge on my_profile._I'm sure hundreds of other people_agree.

Crypto_is far too important for it_to_remain_locked away behind GPG.

~~~
malgorithms
The outpouring_of positive energy (on HN!) is_really inspiring. Everyone on
the Keybase team is feeling good_about