I absolutely believe the Fediverse needs to remain a space built on transparency, autonomy, and equity for users, instance admins, and developers working on ActivityPub. Look at the current state of social media, power and money concentrated in the hands of a few, stifling innovation and undermining trust. The centralized model isn’t just flawed, I think it’s had a devastating impact on an entire generation.
The Fediverse offers us a chance to rethink how the internet should work. It’s not just about being a space for free expression; it’s also about proving that a values-driven model can support those who keep the lights on. My main question is, can we implement monetization that honors our commitment to fairness, transparency, and equity, while still ensuring that the people supporting the network earn a livable wage?
This isn’t about getting rich, it’s about creating a sustainable ecosystem that empowers us all to build and maintain a trustworthy digital space. The Fediverse is already a success in its own right, but to truly evolve and thrive, I would argue we need a resource model that can drive sustainable innovation and meaningful progress.
TL;DR: I’d quit my day job tomorrow if I could secure a living wage from this work. Many in tech whold do the same. Is a monetization model that fairly compensates those who support and sustain the Fediverse possible?
So what that you’re a leftist?
You were taking about “educating me” and the best you can come up with is a standard copytext that’s spammed everywhere?
At least come up with something new and interesting not the standard word salad about the Federal Reserve.
Sometimes things that are repeated over and over again are actually true.
Just because you don’t understand how the world works doesn’t make this untrue.
And if you’re incapable of presenting your message even with a modicum of nuance, and you’re forced to revert to comical parroting of what is essentially political spam, then what you’re saying is almost certainly complete BS.
Try and promote what you’re saying in a nuanced way. You won’t be able to. We both know this!
Prove me wrong! ;)
You: “If you won’t spend your whole weekend on your smart phone, writing a paper for me complete with MLA formatted bibliography, you are wrong.”
https://jamesclear.com/book-summaries/confessions-of-an-economic-hitman
https://youtu.be/XGudnwTN_to
You don’t need to write a paper or even provide links.
If you actually had a legitimate arguement (and weren’t just parroting copytext that you don’t really understand beyond “I think it makes me look cool and independent”), you would have been able to summarize it in a few sentences in your own words.
This is not rocket science.