xianc78 @xianc78@gameliberty.club

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They have a profile at Github:

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If you want to help them financially they accept donations through Github Sponsors.

#github #gaming #linuxgaming #fossgaming #godotengine

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Autism. Autism never changes.

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People often ask, “How do you monetize the Fediverse?” as if it hasn’t already been monetized.

But the truth is, the Fediverse has been monetized for as long as it has existed. In fact, I’d argue that ActivityPub-enabled social media services have a better chance of survival because many have monetized before platforms like Bluesky.

Here, I’ll explain how the Fediverse is currently monetized and discuss some untapped opportunities for enterprising individuals to explore.

How the Fediverse Is Monetized Today

1. Hardware Sales

Selling hardware is one of the simplest ways to monetize the Fediverse. Many people buy devices like Raspberry Pi, install Fediverse software (e.g., Mastodon or WordPress), and sell pre-configured systems. This has been happening for years. It’s a one-time cost for the buyer: they purchase a Raspberry Pi with Mastodon pre-installed, plug it in, and they’re good to go.

2. Hosting Services

Hosting is another major revenue stream. There are two approaches here:

General Hosting: Use platforms like AWS, DigitalOcean, or similar services to host instances.
Managed Hosting Services: Companies like Masto.host and SpaceHost provide fully managed Fediverse hosting. A significant portion of the Fediverse relies on these services, with customers often paying hundreds or even thousands of dollars per month to keep their instances running.

3. Value-Added Services

Some companies operate Fediverse servers to enhance their core offerings.

Examples: Vivaldi.net (run by the makers of the Vivaldi browser)
Flipboard (integrating the Fediverse to improve their app experience)

By running a Fediverse server, these companies increase the value of their primary services.

4. Moderation Services

Server moderation is another monetization avenue. Some operators charge for maintaining blocklists, enforcing rules, and handling moderation tasks. For instance, CloudIsland.nz sustains its operations by offering such services.

5. Cooperatives

Some servers function as cooperatives, where users pay to become member-owners. Examples include social.coop and coocial.ca. These contributions give users a say in server governance while funding operations.

6. Donations

Donations are the most common form of monetization on the Fediverse. This is how instances like mastodon.social and mastodon.online operate, under the Mastodon nonprofit.
Nonprofits can be effective monetization strategies. Mozilla operates this way, and OpenAI, one of the largest tech startups, began as a nonprofit.

Untapped Opportunities for Monetization

1. Customization Services

Offering customization for Mastodon servers—such as unique designs, added functionality, or advanced settings configurations—is a promising market. Even basic expertise in tweaking server settings could be a valuable service.

2. Extensions

There’s significant potential in selling extensions and plugins, much like how WordPress operates. WordPress is now part of the Fediverse, showing the demand for such features.

3. Consulting

Organizations (governments, businesses, or nonprofits) need guidance on how to set up and operate their own Fediverse presence. Providing strategy and technical implementation services could be lucrative.
Example pitch: “Own your social media presence—here’s how the Fediverse can work for you.”

4. Marketplaces

The Fediverse can support specialized marketplaces. One example is Flowmarkt, a Craigslist-style service that recently launched. Similar opportunities exist for listing goods and services, such as freelance work or physical products.

5. Direct Sales and Communication

The Fediverse allows for two-way communication, unlike traditional static websites. This creates direct-to-consumer opportunities:

Artists: Sell your art directly by hosting your own server and bypassing algorithms like Instagram’s.
Service Providers: Offer services like lawn care or freelancing directly to your audience.

The Untapped Potential of the Fediverse

The Fediverse offers immense potential, comparable to the early days of the web. It provides something unique: direct, two-way communication without reliance on algorithms or centralized platforms. This enables creators, businesses, and service providers to connect with audiences directly through ActivityPub.

The bottom line: The Fediverse is already monetized, and plenty of people are making a living from it. However, the untapped opportunities are vast, and it’s up to enterprising individuals to seize them.

The #HOA of the Fediverse never changes!

Not only are they talking about defederating all #Pixelfed servers, but defederating anyone who talks about Pixelfed in a positive manner.

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Whatever qualms you may have with Pixelfed, it is a vast improvement over #Instagram—which has moved moderation services over to Texas, and is therefore subject to laws over there.

In contrast, you can run a Pixelfed server wherever you like, in your own country if you choose, or at least in a place with demonstrable better laws than Texas.

But more than that, we don’t get to choose which Fediverse services prove to be popular. Folks from #TikTok and #Instagram are coming to Pixelfed, not #Mastodon, and we should be welcoming them with open arms.

RE: https://spanner.works/users/bouncinglime/statuses/113856316093137340

>You can say "Nigger" on the CCP controlled, backdoored Chinkslop app

That's nice, sweetie pie. Now let me say "Winnie the Pooh" and "the CCP did Tienanmen Square Massacre" as well, then come back to me.

#tiktok

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3% every year

Except those years it loses 9% of its value

If you took any "race realist" posts from the furthest dark corners of fedi and just find/replace the races they don't like with men, they would become​ indistinguishable from @EmmaFaber posts.

#SexRealism #FediMeta

You don't get to say "people change over the course of 10 years" when the entire basis of one of his accusations against RMS is an awkward social interaction that happened half a century ago, the evidence for which was entirely hearsay anyway. Meanwhile DeVault is literally a closet child molester, and unlike with RMS, wehave the evidence to prove it because his opsec was shit and he just put all of it out there for us to see under the same name. It only took an hour after Kiwifarms picked up on the story to uncover everything: political motives, the lies, the skeletons in the closet and all.

You can argue all you want that cmpwn didn't write The Stallman Report or the screenshotted posts, but the evidence, both hard and circumstantial, all point to him being at least one of the authors if not the sole author, of everything he's accused of putting online. The signing of the report was an opsec failure, not something done out of honesty. He tried to cover it up and still denies being the author.

All of the arguments presented within The Stallman Report are hypocritical at best and utterly fucking laughable at worst, the entire report consisted of "richard said this thing" taken out of context or intentionally misquoted to mean something else. The one thing that Richard actually said that was pretty fucked up, even Drew himself admits in the report he later walked back on, even before he got in trouble with the FSF the first time over it.

The worst part about being an adult is trying to put a fitted sheet on. Seriously wtf.

@RustyCrab @georgia and then everyone online on the other sites is too busy infighting

Someone has used up all their carbon credits.