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What's your alternative? Keep doing voluntary donations and wait for rich people to throw 50mil at it again?

• the_gipsy 1y ago
  Personally, I eat the cost of self hosting a small matrix homeserver. For developing a commercial project, I don't have an alternative, because e.g. being upfront and saying that you will eventually screw over your users eventually, is not an option in this economy.
  • dewey 1y ago
    Asking to users to for a non-free service you are receiving isn't "screw over your users".
  • szszrk 1y ago
    Signal ain't exactly commercial project. They didn't screw over anyone, for the past 8 years Signal was and remains free for everyone. That service is not mandatory and didn't even exist before, so who exactly is screwed over? Also, let me know where me and my friends can sign up on your particular matrix instance. What's your ToS anyway?
    • the_gipsy 1y ago
      Okay, I mistakenly thought that Signal was burning on investor money like any run-of-the mill startup, but apparently they manage to run on donations similar to Wikipedia. I also just learned that you can still backup without a subscription. That's great! > Also, let me know where me and my friends can sign up on your particular matrix instance. What's your ToS anyway? I said that was my personal solution and not an alternative to centralized platforms.