I’m fairly new and don’t 100% understand it yet, but instances are run on servers that require money. Are we heading towards seeing ads or subscriptions to raise funds instead of relying on donations to cover overhead?
Especially with the influx of new users. Hardware upgrades are needed.
As long as we don’t allow capitalist corporate greed to ruin the Fediverse like it has ruined (and will continue to ruin) practically everything.
Capitalism is relatively good, gives performance & frugality incentives. Unrestrained late-stage capitalism… not so much. Think of it like oxygen. At 21% you’re great (and need it to live), at 90%+ you spontaneously combust.
Did you know that you can move to North Korea and enjoy life without capitalism and greed?
This basically
“I don’t actually like pizza”
“Yeah well you could just eat horseshit instead”
people who argue about politics always seem to unyieldly defend extremist views
hasn’t human cooperation always been about making compromises, finding a balance, and understanding each other? smh…
This is a dumb comment
Why did you leave it then?
Did you know you’re commenting on a site that was created specifically because people don’t like capitalism and greed?
And just to add to my previous reply - creation of Lemmy IS an act of capitalism! The author of Lemmy decided he didn’t like Reddit. So he made the most capitalist decision in their life - to create a competition. Lemmy is an actual flagship of capitalism and free market: when even people who dislike capitalism turn to capitalist tools to improve their lives.
I’m sorry, but Lemmy would not exist without capitalism. And you won’t be typing angry comments on your phone in the loo without it. You would, most likely, work in some mines right now and a slice of bread for lunch would be your best achievement in life.
Wow, news flash, you must participate in capitalism while living in a capitalist society. Though I fail to see how creating a free open-source distributed alternative could be construed as a “capitalist” move. Maybe look into the lemmy developers and their personal politics before assigning motivations to their actions.
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Their motivations are irrelevant. They have exercised their rights and freedoms which are a part of capitalism and liberalism.
How’s that relevant?
Context. Did you forget what you wrote?
You actually can’t just move to North Korea lol.
If there was an English-speaking Socialist country with a liberal immigration policy, I honestly think we’d see a lot of Americans and Brits moving to it.
You actually can. You can even work for a Western company there, like DHL. The only reason you don’t is because you won’t last long without capitalism and its benefits.
Sure thing buddy, “If, if, if”. It’s almost charming how naïve your idea is. An English-speaking socialist utopia with open doors? Let’s get real. Maybe the lack of such a place screams less about market demand and more about the failures of socialism. Have a look at history before making such wishful statements. The luxury of musing such fantasies? Courtesy of capitalism.