@J12t @mike so, I appreciate the question! I like having the choice of how I pay for my services. I think some people would rather make the tradeoff of not paying directly, but seeing ads. It think if they have a choice to opt in or out of that structure, it's fine. I don't actually think there's a way for us to stop it! My guess is that server choice will make advertisements have to be much more useful and informative. If they're too intrusive, people will bail out.
@evan Yep, that's more the answer I would give, too: the #fediverse is all about choice: which instance to join or whether to self-host, which app to use, which people to connect with and not and who to ban, and a choice of funding/business model for the products and services we use.
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