And this is exactly why I don't trust #Bluesky over #Mastodon. They don't even have a real foothold yet and they're already looking for monetization angles to enrich themselves.

Stick with the truly open, #decentralized protocols, folks.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/24325368/bluesky-is-prioritizing-building-its-own-payment-platform

#tech #Technology #news

Bluesky is “prioritizing” building its own payment platform.

The Verge
@tilvids @mastodonmigration I go for the principle that if you’re not paying, you are the product. I will pay for bsky immediately. I’d pay here though I seem to have more people engage with me there even though I spent the last year posting the same to both. I believe in paying for things I enjoy. It simply seems less selfish.

@tqwhite @tilvids

Think you are misunderstanding the principle. 'If you are not paying you are the product', doesn't necessarily mean if you are paying you are not the product.