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by eriner_ 1513 days ago
I run one of the larger Mastodon servers in the fediverse, and as far as I know the largest non-cloud hosted Mastodon instance.

Here's a ten-post thread I wrote about my experiences scaling this self-hosted instance: https://noagendasocial.com/@eriner/108115547628441425

AMA I guess
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platz 1513 days ago
hardware scalability isnt the issue, its management/operarions scalability.

its being beholden to flaky operators who feud with other operators or end their service.

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eriner_ 1513 days ago
Agreed, running your own node gives you true ownership of your data. Those that can, should. For those that can't, community servers.
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cheesecake_luvr 1513 days ago
Is there a way to monetize other than by subscription? $1/y is both too little (for the operator) and too much (for the user) at the same time.
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eriner_ 1513 days ago
Sure, value for value.

I could form a business entity, open a PO box, create an <insert payment processor here> account, and accept value from those who use the service. People could pay whatever the service is worth to them. Some are in circumstances such that they're unable to pay. Those with means may be able to contribute more - it's whatever the service is worth to them. Value for value.

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