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We don't have ads, we don't track you or sell your data, we don't charge for features, and we don't even get paid to run it. All Patreon donations go towards operational costs, nothing more.
Elon Musk can get fucked 
@AuthorBlakeAllwood @nathan we don't do ads on mastodon. People here are specifically *against* ads. Any traditional advertisements here would probably result in a *loss* of sales.
Instead, promote your business organically by *being good*. Make a good product, treat customers fairly, don't be evil.
If people like you, you'll get attention here. One good post is worth a thousand ad spots. This is a different culture, ads won't work here. Not like you expect.
Nathan 🏳️🌈
Blake Allwood
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