Chat about anything! (Part 3)

[SilenceOnFor]

no

[_Buttercup]

Do you have normal shorts other than short shorts?

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[_Buttercup]

Δ=pi³

Δ+Δ⁴/(Δ^0.5)=M

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[_Buttercup]

Solve this:
H______ ____

[_Buttercup]

The majority of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and digital product companies — over 70%, according to various industry surveys — use annual discount models in their subscription pricing strategies. This includes both startups and major enterprises.

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Common Examples of Companies Using Annual Discounts:

Company	Product Type	Annual Discount Offered?
Adobe	Creative Cloud	Yes (up to 40% discount)
Microsoft	Microsoft 365	Yes (~16% discount)
Dropbox	Cloud Storage	Yes (~20% discount)
Grammarly	Writing Assistant	Yes (~60% discount)
Notion	Productivity Suite	Yes (~20% discount)
Atlassian	Dev/Project Tools	Yes
OpenAI	ChatGPT Plus/Pro	No (as of mid-2025)

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Industry Insights:

• Reasons companies offer annual discounts:
  • Improved cash flow (upfront payment)
  • Increased user retention and lower churn
  • Easier forecasting and resource planning
• Typical discount rates:
  • 10–30% is standard
  • Some go as high as 50–70% for promotions or student plans

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Why Some Companies Don’t Offer Annual Discounts:

• They may want pricing simplicity (flat monthly rate)
• Their product is seasonal or short-term use
• They prefer maximizing monthly revenue over long-term lock-in

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[SilenceOnFor]

Whoa! That's interesting, but I sure don't care!

[_Buttercup]

There are over 70% companies that use the annual discount model, and even Modd.io is part of it.

[SilenceOnFor]

woah thats intresting but i sure dont care

[_Buttercup]

First word:
Starts with H and ends with e.

Second word:
Starts with M and ends with u

[Pavlova]

dude is having my humor and i like it

[SilenceOnFor]

he and mu

[_Buttercup]

First word:
There’s a new letter “a” after “H” and new letter “n” before “e”.

Second:
There’s a new letter “i” after “M” and new letter “k” before “u”.

[SilenceOnFor]

ahne

imku

[Pavlova]

xkhflhcljdljdhlfulfulduofuodoudoy

[_Buttercup]

Ahne Imku:
13800000000 B.C.-2007 B.C.

Hatsune Miku:
2007 A.D.-now

[_Buttercup]

The “a” should be after the “h”.

The “i” should be after the “m”.

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HATSUNE MIKU