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Topic: Bitcoin for usenet (Read 3427 times)

sr. member
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July 23, 2012, 07:16:46 AM
#16
I'm on the Astraweb $8 per month unlimited plan (which is available for anyone by the way, just google astraweb $96 and it'll pop up), so I will probably stick with that for now.

However I do see the appeal of paying with btc.
newbie
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Merit: 0
July 23, 2012, 06:44:41 AM
#15
$20 a month for a usenet account? That seems a bit high if you ask me.

Yea agreed, its taking me a while to get this done but im hoping to get the service out soon. Does $14 seem okay?
member
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(:firstbits => "1mantis")
July 09, 2012, 06:28:32 PM
#14
$20 a month for a usenet account? That seems a bit high if you ask me.
newbie
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Merit: 0
July 09, 2012, 04:38:21 PM
#13
Yes, I'd be interested in this service using a block account.
This.
newbie
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June 14, 2012, 09:02:53 AM
#12
Yes, I'd be interested in this service using a block account.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
May 23, 2012, 12:27:52 PM
#11
No it's $15, astraweb have the advantage of being a large company so they can afford to set lower prices, and they don't accept bitcoin. the price isn't final, I'll release more information at the end of the week.  I probably will drop the price to $15 and there will be an option to buy a years subscription for a discounted rate. And an option to buy 3 months for around $30.

That sounds reasonable.  I am looking for a provider that accepts btc
newbie
Activity: 51
Merit: 0
May 09, 2012, 08:57:40 AM
#10
No it's $15, astraweb have the advantage of being a large company so they can afford to set lower prices, and they don't accept bitcoin. the price isn't final, I'll release more information at the end of the week.  I probably will drop the price to $15 and there will be an option to buy a years subscription for a discounted rate. And an option to buy 3 months for around $30.
newbie
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Merit: 0
May 08, 2012, 07:58:31 PM
#9
I would make the bitcoin price variable, so it will be pegged to around $20 but I won't be adjusting the price for minor fluctuations or on a regular basis. So if the bitcoin price jumps up I would slash the price.

Wow. It's $11 a month through Astraweb.
newbie
Activity: 51
Merit: 0
May 08, 2012, 12:45:54 PM
#8
Would it be possible to also offer a different pricing model based on bandwidth used? Something like what bitcointorrentz.com does?
I wasn't planning on doing that, but if the demand was there yes I would include that.

Unlike fiat currencies, bitcoin makes it easy to do on-demand micro-payments for instant gratification, rather than monthly subscriptions. I think you should take advantage of this and offer such a service: I'm sure there will be demand if implemented right.
Okay we have decided to offer block accounts.
c_k
donator
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Merit: 100
May 08, 2012, 04:43:52 AM
#7
Halve the price  Shocked
donator
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May 03, 2012, 02:43:12 PM
#6
Would it be possible to also offer a different pricing model based on bandwidth used? Something like what bitcointorrentz.com does?
I wasn't planning on doing that, but if the demand was there yes I would include that.

Unlike fiat currencies, bitcoin makes it easy to do on-demand micro-payments for instant gratification, rather than monthly subscriptions. I think you should take advantage of this and offer such a service: I'm sure there will be demand if implemented right.
newbie
Activity: 51
Merit: 0
May 03, 2012, 02:35:32 PM
#5
Would it be possible to also offer a different pricing model based on bandwidth used? Something like what bitcointorrentz.com does?
I wasn't planning on doing that since I just wanted to focus on offering unlimited accounts for a reasonable price, but if the demand was there yes I would include that.
donator
Activity: 289
Merit: 250
May 03, 2012, 02:18:30 PM
#4
Would it be possible to also offer a different pricing model based on bandwidth used? Something like what bitcointorrentz.com does?
newbie
Activity: 51
Merit: 0
May 03, 2012, 01:33:31 PM
#3
I would make the bitcoin price variable, so it will be pegged to around $20 but I won't be adjusting the price for minor fluctuations or on a regular basis. So if the bitcoin price jumps up I would slash the price.
hero member
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Merit: 500
May 03, 2012, 01:13:14 PM
#2
If bitcoin's price jumps again, will you still be charging 4-5 BTC a month, or would you peg the price to USD?
newbie
Activity: 51
Merit: 0
May 02, 2012, 06:01:50 PM
#1
I've decided to offer usenet accounts for bitcoin but before I go ahead I just want to check what the interest would be. Would you subscribe to a reliable usenet provider for bitcoin?
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