Pixelfed will never introduce ads. Ever.
Multiple acquisition offers this year? All declined. Another one last week? Also declined.
I built Pixelfed for the people, not shareholders.
That's why we're exploring Web Monetization - direct creator payments with zero privacy compromise.
I won't sell out now, or ever.
I love you too much, and am forever grateful for you helping me come out and become the dev I always dreamed of ❤️
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in reply to dansup • • •awesome, we're all for letting creators monetise their work; after all, everyone's got bills.
Web Monetisation is a really great way forward, and it should fit nicely with Pixelfed and Loops! We just wish it could handle one-off purchases, then it would work for us too 😀
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in reply to dansup • • •One of the main selling points that Web Monetization, according to it's website, is using is exactly:
"Regain lost ad revenue."
Simon MacDonald
in reply to dansup • • •VC slides into your DM’s. “We won’t offer you money but we can guarantee your favourite hockey team wins the Stanley Cup next year.”
Will you still have the resolve not to sell?
Obviously, the above is in jest.
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in reply to dansup • • •But since it is open source and people could fork it or just stay on old versions since you can't force an update, it doesn't matter, only for the servers that you are running.
This reason why I trust OSS more than any closed source project. 1/2
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in reply to dansup • • •Ben Royce 🇺🇦
in reply to Philip Kaludercic • • •@pkal
your observation has nothing to do with dansup specifically
this is your problem with every single person you know, your entire life
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in reply to ebrum • • •@ebrum @pkal
i agree 100%
and that's coming, if dansup wants to grow. but currently it's "bloke in a garage" mode. so i agree with the criticism in content, i just disagree with the timing
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in reply to Ben Royce 🇺🇦 • • •@benroyce @ebrum @pkal Great point!
You're absolutely right that good will alone isn't enough.
That's exactly why I'm establishing Pixelfed as a non-profit entity with our core principles (no ads, no selling out, federated projects only, user privacy and safety as a main priority) legally enshrined in our charter.
I will hand over all assets to this entity because it's the right thing to do ❤️
Ben Royce 🇺🇦
in reply to dansup • • •@ebrum @pkal
thank you dan! you're doing great things