Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working on for the last 4 years

In plain words

Non.io is a Reddit-like discussion platform where browsing is free but posting and voting requires a paid subscription starting at $2 monthly. The creator retains $1 per subscription for server costs, with remaining funds distributed equally among content the subscriber upvotes that month. Built over four years, the platform aims to align user and platform incentives by eliminating advertising-supported models, offering an alternative approach to community discussion.

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From the sources

By being a part of nonio, you're choosing to support artists, musicians, writers, and creators of all types. We're excited to have you, and we look forward to seeing what you create as well. Nonio is funded by you, not by ad supported revenue. That's what $1 of your subscription goes to - to providing a high quality service that we don't have to support by selling your info. Our aim is to provide a high quality user experience. We don't believe adding trackers or slowing down our site with ads is the way to do that. We aren't allowed to use it without permission. However we reserve the right to feature thumbnails of your content in screenshots / promotions. By we I mean me. It's just…from non.io

In the maker’s words, at launch

Heya HN, I've been working on a reddit-like platform as my primary side project for the last few years. Doing a (very) soft launch today, mainly because I want to use it to encourage discussion of alternatives. How non.io works: 1. Free to browse, paid to interact. 2. Minimum subscription is $2 (though you can choose…

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