TheJenAug 22, 2023

Saw some asshole griping about people promoting for sale things they make here on Mastodon.

So I blocked his stupid ass instead.

Look. Some folks lost their ENTIRE LIVELIHOOD when Twitter went tits up.

Save the arguments about building on other people's platforms for another time. Because for many, this is immediate, desperate, and is the difference between eating this week or not.

Don't be a dick.

Show threadIvey Janette McClellandAug 22, 2023

@JenWojcik A lot of us musicians used Twitter and Instagram to promote our gigs. That helped us tremendously. And helped us make income to keep a roof over our heads etc.

There's nothing wrong with promoting our businesses and/or side hustle here on Mastodon.

Show threadTransitBikerAug 22, 2023
@IveyJanette @JenWojcik imagine trying to keep yourself fed, housed, and in arm’s reach of joy by promoting something you do. Totally illegal. ❤️
Show threadBishop Greer Godsey
@TransitBiker @IveyJanette @JenWojcik I tried that and got banned on fosstodon.org. Some instances are very uptight about people living! lol
Aug 22, 2023 at 7:43amWeb
Show threadStefan SchollAug 22, 2023

@bishop @TransitBiker @IveyJanette @JenWojcik That's crazy.

Free and open-source software (FOSS) was never without a business model. Except hobby projects by students. And these are very rare.

Billions of dollars are made with FOSS.

FOSStodon banning someone for self-promotion is just stupid.