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Is there a particular reason that Signal needs donations? I thought Brian Acton injected $50m two years ago…

• robjan 6y ago
  They have tens of millions of users and a single large donation won't keep them running forever
  • eeZah7Ux 6y ago
    and yet the whole Mastodon and Briar ecosystems run on pennies.
    • robjan 6y ago
      Mastodon instances with a couple of hundred users can easily cost $100. It's definitely not running on pennies, just that there are a lot of individual people footing smaller bills.
    • lutoma 6y ago
      Most Mastodon instances are also collecting donations to cover server costs…
• herewulf 6y ago
  I was wondering this myself, but apparently they are seeing a huge influx of new users right now. This article explores what might be going on. https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22218989/signal-new-signups-whatsapp-facebook-privacy-controversy-elon-musk https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/7/22218989/signal-new-signup...