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I am also curious about the logistics of the club. It seems to be this: https://circle.so

Yes, we are using Circle as a platform and we are paying 99$ each month. We have only 30 spots available, so it will basically cover the cost of the platform itself (if we get all the spots filled).

If you have organised a community, you know it's not only the cost of the platform, it takes time to coordinate, moderate and basically build a community.

Definitely! I personally welcome more paid communities as a de facto spam/abuse/troll/commitment filter.

I'm interested both as a participant and as... let's call it what a positive mental-health online community looks like post FB/IG/TikTok.

edit/ more actionable feedback: while I am interested, there's a misalignment between "lightweight commitment for me to check this community out" and "pay $50 to peek into something I'm not sure is right _for me_". For example, the cost of many communities is "create an account" and that seems like a high bar for most people in itself.

You can try our service for one month and decide if it's right for you. If you're not satisfied, we offer refunds. You can find more information about this in the FAQ section on the payment page. We want everyone in our community to be happy, as this is a side project aimed at creating a fun experience.

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