@mozilla just announced they are joining the #fediverse 
"In early 2023, Mozilla will stand up and test a publicly accessible instance in the Fediverse at Mozilla.Social"
they will start with Mastodon, but are "looking forward to working on the challenges that crosscut the Fediverse"
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-launch-fediverse-instance-social-media-alternative/ #FediNews
The statement "looking forward to working on the challenges that crosscut the Fediverse" got me thinking.
Mozilla is great, but the Mozilla Corporation is a wholly-owned, for-profit subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. Although well-intentioned, it concerns me that the company might see opportunity not just to assist in the development of a better, people-centered internet, but also for financial gain and dominance.
Disclaimer: I work for Mozilla, but am speaking for myself.
Yes, Moz Corp is for-profit, owned by the Foundation. But most tech cos are either public or funded by VC money. In both cases, there's a ton of pressure to maximize growth, forever. Profitable isn't enough, gotta maximize that shareholder value.
At Mozilla, nobody's extracting the $. In fact, Moz Corp *can't* give too much to its owner, or the Foundation will lose its nonprofit status.
@nonsequitarian @tom4okstate @liaizon
Mozilla corporation is wholly-owned. Does it have shareholders?
The only shareholder is the Foundation.
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