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by mavhc 1059 days ago
Who's paying for servers, moderation, etc?
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A lot of the medium to large instances use crowdfunding subscription services like Patreon, Ko-Fi etc. to cover costs.
Wait, aren't we against paying to use a social media site?
No, I'm a big fan of paying for what I use, and I actually do give money to a small social media site that I use. However, I'm also strongly opposed to giving money to transphobes and Republicans, so Twitter is out.
Not in principle, we're just against paying to use Twitter.

(The dynamic is very different when it's voluntary and feels like supporting a community, though, and in practice it's going to be a few whales making donations)