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So... people will use _anything_ as long as it works. Are you saying that the "free (as in freedom)" alternatives to proprietary solutions don't work?
by shuntress 4y ago
So... people will use _anything_ as long as it works. Are you saying that the "free (as in freedom)" alternatives to proprietary solutions don't work?
- unpopularopp 4y agoNot OP but I'm saying yes. I don't see people paying for hosting. Mastodon instances already have to beg for donations to keep up. There are no ads, no sponsored posts etc. so users have to donate. Most people won't pay for a services like this just like how most people don't pay for Discord, Reddit, or Instagram.
- Sohcahtoa82 4y agoAs soon as you have to either pay for it or host it yourself, the extreme majority of the public will reject it.
- pjc50 4y agoThey generally require more time and effort investment, and they don't ultimately offer what most people want from social media. #1 of which is to be where everyone else is; there's a very strong "winner takes all" effect. The only reason different networks exist is different enough policies and culture, despite their desire to turn into one another by copying each other's features.