Aral BalkanDec 20, 2022

Are folks really pressuring independent artists, authors, etc., not to promote their work here?

Do you also picket your local independent cafe and mom and pop stores? What happens if you succeed in shutting them down? That’s right, you end up with a McDonald’s in their place.

Please learn to separate capitalists from folks trying to survive under capitalism. Independent people trying to pay their rent isn’t advertising, it’s existing. What Coca-Cola does is advertising.

#fediverse ❤️ #indie

Show threadDS-Tech Media ✅Dec 20, 2022
@aral I've never heard about this, but honestly it wasn't until very recently that Mastodon became so active.
Why would people pressure creators not to promote here?
Show threadAral BalkanDec 20, 2022
@drown I don’t know. “Capitalism something, something” from what I’ve seen. Entirely misplaced ire.
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@aral @drown
Well said.

It's easy to forget the original motivation for a tenet and slip into dogma. I certainly have curated a hostility to intrusive advertisement that spills over to a dislike of self-promotion. I can empathize without excusing someone taking that mindset too far. We aren't post-scarcity yet, folks 😮‍💨

Dec 20, 2022 at 9:25amWeb