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Not open for submissions from the USA in case anyone else from there was getting excited :(
If the software I use to verify the closed source software is closed, then I will need another piece of software to verify that the verify-ing software is what it says it is and so on until we reach a piece of software that I can verify with my own eyes (or a friend has verified with their eyes).
We all eventually have to place our trust somewhere but we shouldn't have to agree with where you decided to trust.
[1]: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qr4e54ja8vnyoa8/Screenshot_2015-11...
So what obligation does Google have to keep the service alive? None. But the spirit and marketing of the site was to connect and create a community of people helping each other. And Google is going to destroy that community for (probably very reasonable) business reasons.
I guess I would like Google to give a warning that if a site doesn't reach some n DAUs then the service won't take off. It might give some people pause before putting a lot of work into something they ultimately don't have control over.
I feel users have a legitimate cause to be upset when a site is closed -- this was a real community that because Google couldn't make enough money off them, is gone.
I would pay for this because then I wouldn't have to create a Venmo payment for each user.