covidAug 16, 2023
Randahl Fink

Mastodon.

Number of users:
13,891,828

Number of ads displayed:
0

This is the way. 🙌🏻

Aug 16, 2023 at 1:51amIvory for iOS
Show threadChampagneAug 16, 2023
@randahl
Show threadSeth D. AlfordAug 16, 2023
@randahl This is the way.
Show threadHak Foo Aug 16, 2023
@randahl But you do realize this toot is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends, right?
Show threadEswarAug 16, 2023
@randahl Definitely feels nice, but i fail to see how this can be sustainable in the long run.
Show threadRandahl FinkAug 16, 2023
@eswarm thousands of users sponsor Mastodon servers. It works.
Show threadEswarAug 16, 2023

@randahl I would love that to be the case, where its publicly funded and supported, e.g Wikipedia. But there is another side too, people don't pay(majority) if it's voluntary. Look at open source projects languishing without funding even though they have a vast amount of users.

Again, I am not saying it won't work, it's working currently. But I have my doubts on this business model especially when this scales.

Show threadw111Aug 16, 2023
@eswarm @randahl Recent events have made it more likely for me to contribute to more projects - maybe others will feel the same.
Show threadRicAug 16, 2023
@eswarm @randahl it's important to remember that Mastodon isn't one single business with a business model. Anybody can spin up their own server and either open it up for free, or monetise it, or just run privately. So it'll keep going for as long as there are people wanting to use it, and that's exactly the right length of time.
Show threadKaiser Bill’s BatmanSep 5, 2023
@dev_ric @eswarm @randahl Indeed! There are even coops and formally registered nonprofits. And computing power tends to become cheaper and cheaper over time. I think this will work out fine.
Show threadforesterrAug 16, 2023
@eswarm @randahl scales in which sense? If it's about resources to run the servers, then I think it's pretty important that it's Fedi, and it scales (honestly, more like "grows") horizontally. If yuge instances will start running into such constraints... eh whatever. I don't think mega-instances are too good for the platform as a whole, anyway.
Show threadAsh_CrowAug 16, 2023
@eswarm @randahl how long is the long run? Mastodon itself has been here since 2016, and is only a part of the Fediverse, which has existed since the creation of identi.ca in 2008. That is starting to feel quite a long run.
Show threadDippyAug 16, 2023
@eswarm @randahl yeah I'd rather see a few non targeted ads if it means that servers can be maintained
Show threadMalcAug 16, 2023
@randahl "I shan't. This is the way"
Show threadCTAug 16, 2023
@randahl If you would like I could talk to you about Surfshark VPN…..
Show threadAndres JalintonAug 16, 2023
@randahl
is this an ad?
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Show threadGrant 🇺🇦ArmUkraine🇺🇦Aug 16, 2023
@randahl This is the way
Show thread💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱Aug 16, 2023
@randahl
We're going back, back to the 90's!
Show threadThe Cat HerderAug 16, 2023
@randahl I have spoken.
Show threadJoe Steinbring Aug 16, 2023

@randahl ... and in order to keep it that way, make sure to help your local admin cover the bills.

You could live in a world with ads or a world with (very necessary) pledge drives.

Show threadRandahl FinkAug 16, 2023
@joe exactly.
Show threaddaniel_ahlqvist Aug 16, 2023
@randahl This is the way!
Show threadoscarfalconAug 16, 2023
@randahl This is the way...
Show threadbelikekramerAug 16, 2023
@randahl
Show threadBakersRelayAug 16, 2023
@randahl This is the way.
Show threadSagejoeAug 16, 2023
@randahl
Hi
Show threadWhichOne'sPink 🇫🇮Aug 16, 2023
@randahl Absolutely right.
Show threadlippyduckAug 16, 2023
@randahl I'd say the Fediverse generally is the way. Full text search is desperately needed for a lot of people's uses. If that only comes with a fork then I'm jumping, sorry. Question then, re ads, is how are search engines funded? Without a user base that instances have will the donation model still work.
Show threadxs4me2Aug 16, 2023
@randahl Great, isn’t it?
Show threadEnhe 🌟 StarboyAug 16, 2023
@randahl definitely trying to make the full jump to Mastodon. Hopefully soon I can make the patreon donation.
Show threadthat one guy wifiAug 16, 2023
@randahl doesn't delete your account if you don't use it in 30 days
Show threadMahmut ÖzcanAug 16, 2023
@randahl Yol budur.
Show threadElias MårtensonAug 16, 2023
@randahl I thought there was a Mastodon instance that showed ads? At least I think I heard about one.
Show threadArne NBAug 16, 2023
@randahl @redscare we need go get the kids involved.
Show threadRandahl FinkAug 16, 2023
@AmonRa I agree. However, I think it is a difficult challenge, because the commercial choice is often the easy choice — e.g. Instagram.
@redscare
Show threadJuan VegaAug 16, 2023
@randahl do you know what is the long-term plan to keep this running?
Show threadNico Jensen Aug 16, 2023
@randahl "Number of ads displayed: 0" - I dont think so.
Show threadBill HookerAug 16, 2023
@nyansen @randahl
Show me an ad?
Show threadNico Jensen Aug 16, 2023

@sennoma @randahl

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Show threadBill HookerAug 16, 2023
@nyansen @randahl That seems more like a happy customer recommendation, but I take your point. I guess what I'm happy about is not no ads at all, but no slick professional intrusive ads for crap nobody needs.
Show threadNico Jensen Aug 16, 2023

@sennoma @randahl it’s marked as Ad and ist’s a paid post (when u change to this company you get one of his books)

But yes it is different advertising than on X or Insta. But it is advertising

Show threadBill HookerAug 16, 2023
@nyansen @randahl Oh. Yeah. The very first word! I totally mssed that. Amazing powers of observation, me. 🤣🤣
Show threadJeanneAug 16, 2023
@randahl hello randahl. would it be possible for you to share with me the sources of these figures ? 😇
Show threadRandahl FinkAug 16, 2023
@jeanne the first figure is from @mastodonusercount. The second figure is just based on the fact that Mastodon is not ad financed.
Show threadJeanneAug 17, 2023
@randahl thanks!!!
Show threadBsan3Aug 16, 2023
@randahl some ads are probably ok as a revenue source - provided we have some guards for abuse
Show threadstux⚡️Aug 16, 2023

@randahl

Number of billionaires trying to take it all over: 0

Banhammers: Unlimited 

Show threadDanielAug 16, 2023
@randahl That's why I love the Fediverse ​​

But have you heard of our sponsor RAID: Shadow Legends?
Show threadVik FearingAug 16, 2023
@randahl
I see ads all the time, they’re just from people or hashtags I follow and not pushed onto me without my consent. And that makes all the difference.
Show threadJanAug 16, 2023

@randahl

Funded by admins:
12,378

Show threadDeepakAug 16, 2023
@randahl !!
Show threadKid ManiaAug 16, 2023
@randahl
Show threadMrBlizzardAug 16, 2023
@randahl there's gonna be ads eventually maybe not many but soo
Show threadRavensrod 🫖 🍰Aug 16, 2023
@randahl
Show threadfurina 💧⚖️Aug 16, 2023
@randahl that’s cool and all but a portion of this toot is sponsored by todays sponsor nordVPN!!
Show threadMo EdrayAug 16, 2023
@randahl I go on the X-bird to block ads
#FuckElon
Show threadPaladin  Aug 16, 2023
@randahl We have to donate to the server admins. Else this will change.