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		sweca on July 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Horizon – Private alternative to Imgur These are good questions to ask. Right now, the monetization strategy is profitable. If an image does go viral, which has happened before on popular Reddit posts that hit the front page, the infrastructure should be able to handle it for a while, and it should not be costly.

airtonix on July 16, 2024 [–]

you should protect yourself from free plans going viral and costing you more than you'd like with rate limiting rules of some kind.

sweca on July 16, 2024 | [–]

I see your point, but the business model can sustain a large influx in free signups. I will keep this in mind though.

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