What strikes me most about DHH's post about @ismh is that he tried to frame it as if he's some sort of Robin Hood bringing free stuff to the masses and making Stephen seem like the big, bad guy with the powerful ... kickstarter project?
Anyway, I was convinced that DHH was a creep a very long time ago. It's just impressive to see him show his true colors while also being a dick to a friend.
@ccunning @jsnell @ismh I had Hey email until all that controversy a couple of years ago regarding his employees. No matter how much i liked the product, i couldn’t keep giving his company any more of my money.
I moved over to fastmail and think it’s actually a better product (for me anyway) and it’s half the cost which is a bonus.
Haven’t tried it myself, but perhaps https://clean.email/ can fill that spot? I heard of them through an @atpfm sponsorship recently, sounds like they tick many of the same boxes Hey does.
@jsnell @ismh I signed up for hey when it came out but it’s not been a major address for me because of its lack of IMAP support. Pure webmail just isn’t right for me. I don’t need a new calendar system, either. I hadn’t realized how controversial 37signals was until all this. I canceled my hey subscription; I just don’t need it, and don’t need to fill their pockets with my money.
That said, Apple’s rejection of the calendar app seems dumb. Google has one.
@jsnell @ismh is there any history behind the curtains? This 40k kickstarter was such a random comment on his end and totally unnecessary. Haven’t checked but assume the pure digital version of the calendar is cheaper than Hey’s monthly subscription. What a turd.
On the other hand, this must give Stephen even more power for 2025 calendar. I’m already looking for buying it (never bought any before as I’m not calendar person, but now I have to because of this jerk).
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