On the Fireside Fedi interview with Jerry ( the admin of Infosec.Exchange Mastodon instance ) a scary truth was suddenly revealed ( on 34:11 ): Just to keep the instance up and running he needs to spend up to $5000 a month, pretty much out of his pocket. Donations to the instance barely cover any of that. And if he will ask people to pay to use it, they will, rightfully so, switch to a different instance.
    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      81·
      2 days ago

      No. Their reward for having users is that they’re in control. Expecting users to then pay them for that control is fucking stupid,

      You DO realize that not everyone works to attain power over other people, right?

      but I don’t expect most people to realize it.

      The reason people don’t realize that site owners’ reward for forking over half a salary in hosting costs for some nebulous power to hold other people in their clutching fists and cackle maniacally is because that’s not the motivator here.

      I look forward to when you can see that.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      thats because its thier site, instance they get set rules like it. just like reddit bans you force certain things. dont use the site then.