Gregory's Server@tw @stux The great thing about the fediverse is that since instances and users are distributed, costs are distributed. So some servers might be funded by individuals, others collectively, still others by patreon, etc. I assume at some point, there may be instances where you pay to join, who knows. And by now, open source business models are pretty well established (far from perfect, but are other models?)
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  @pearlbear @tw @stux Some will succeed, some will fail long term — digital Darwin in action. |
@pearlbear I feel like ad supported instances should exist. It's a fair way for both instance owners and users to cover their costs without having to put any money in themselves. The problem is when the goal becomes making as much money as possible