Cows Look Like MapsMar 23, 2024

YSK: Lemmy has 53k monthly active users but only 1172 have ever donated

https://sh.itjust.works/post/16660167

YSK: Lemmy has 53k monthly active users but only 1172 have ever donated - sh.itjust.works

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/16660104 [https://sh.itjust.works/post/16660104] > Consider supporting Lemmy [https://join-lemmy.org/donate] development or donating to your local server if you have the means. Peace! > > Liberapay (preferred) [https://liberapay.com/Lemmy] > Open Collective [https://opencollective.com/Lemmy] > Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/dessalines] > Crypto [https://join-lemmy.org/crypto]. > > > Stats source [https://lemmy.fediverse.observer/stats&months=6]

Show threadBrkdncrMar 23, 2024
I’ve been stating since I joined that Lemmy needs to find a way to sustain itself beyond donations.
Show threadAvid AmoebaMar 23, 2024
If you’re not paying with real money or work, someone else is, or you’re paying with something else.
Show threadBrkdncrMar 23, 2024
If you need to show me an ad every once in a while I’m all for it. I’m not saying go full Reddit, but as a non-profit, please try and break even. Financial instability is just as bad as getting hacked or ddos’d.
Show threadAvid AmoebaMar 23, 2024
Wikipedia managed to do it on donations only. Federated social media is similar in many ways and I think it’s entirely possible that we may get development and hosting to be funded in a similar fashion.
Show threadsquid_slimeMar 23, 2024
And most open source projects run under this model. I’m leaving if ads appear tbth
Show threadBrianTheeBiscuiteer
The more this looks like Reddit the more likely I am to just switch back.
Mar 23, 2024 at 1:33pmWeb
Show threadWizMar 24, 2024
What are you referring to “looking like Reddit”? And why would you want their API lock-in, paid ads disguised as content, and obvious AI bot posts?