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 Also Tumblr isn't a charity, they are a for-profit company. Do you want them to steward the fediverse, maybe include a few ads here and there for the privilege of their participation? I think they will soon realize the cost-benefit analysis doesn't correlate to their bottom line. People over profits, don't settle. 5 comments
@dansup Hey Dan, wanted to ask you when will the android version of pixelfed is releasing  @dansup Personally, I don't care about things being for-profit. Hell, I'm a for-profit enterprise! I do think that overwhelming scale and the potential for monopolies matter, and I hope that doesn't happen (I don't think it will, Tumblr's too weird). The Fediverse is currently too small. Even small-time creators are going to find it hard to find an audience big enough to sustain them. Gaining access to Tumblr's users is really quick win in this regard.  @dansup Yes? As much as I welcome the downfall of capitalism it needs to be done one step a time. Having large companies be motivated to participate in open eco systems is a huge win over them being better funded and more successful silos. There isnt any point in building something technologically pure that nobody uses.  @dansup it'd be fine though, you can always [[fork]] -- take the good of federating with them, leave the bad. |
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@dansup Tumblr users sure think it's a charity. They riot whenever the company tries to do anything to staunch the millions of dollars it loses every month.