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		nkrisc 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year Agreed, it's bizarre. $5,000/yr > $0/yr. There's no way the operational costs from this specific customer exceed $5,000/yr.

LunaSea 4 months ago [–]

Because the calculation is that if:

N customers * X% drop out rate * $200K > N * $5K

Then its a profitable operation for slack.

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