Indie-hacking drama: should builders monetize their audience openly?
eptwts · x · 2026-11-11
Indie hackers are criticizing Marc Lou and peers for turning every post into a sales funnel, with some mass-unfollowing. eptwts pushes back: audiences should expect monetization, and refusing paid promos outright backfires—arguing for transparent value exchange over performative purity.
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