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 threadSzymon NowickiDec 20, 2022
@aral what’s the problem with big companies advertising here anyway? Assuming they open their own instances or donate to existing ones IMO it’s all good. They have same abilities to post their content just like celebrities and everyone else. If I don’t want to see it I can mute it. Or ban even.
Show threadAral BalkanDec 20, 2022
@hey What’s wrong with having Nazis advertising here? If you ask the Nazis, nothing. If you ask those of us who want nothing to do with Nazis, everything. So too with big companies. This is a place that came about in reaction to the swamp of surveillance capitalism that Big Tech mired us in. So are they welcome here? No. Can they set up shop by creating their own servers? Sure. Will some of us do our best to protect this space from them for as long as we can? You bet your butt we will.
Show threadMoha
@aral @hey With all due respect, I don't quite understand your comparison. Ad companies don't advertise for themselves mostly (Not an ideology as the provided example). They advertise for other small or large businesses.

That said, I'm on the same page with you that arguing with people who do advertise/promote their work here is not a good attitude, perhaps if I'm not interested in the topic I can mute or whatever.
Dec 20, 2022 at 9:38amWeb
Show threadMohaDec 20, 2022
@aral @hey But also moderation here is a tricky topic, what I don't want to end up with is a timeline filled with irrelevant, spammy boosts and advertisement/promotions with little to no control and moderation.

Till then, I'm fine and do support (boost?) the individuals who promote their work 👍