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Could I get some backstory? Why is the site based on HN suggestions (which I can't say I agree with).

you didn't see the link at the top? ("the story behind . . .")

I did, but in the HN link on that page I didn't see where there was an overwhelming suggestion to make it free.

That was based on our initial Show HN here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2250526

Thanks.