Post #2802467
2023-04-20 21:34 UTC
This is not an attack on Eugen, I don't do those. Most of what @Gargron@mastodon.social does is amazing, the Fedi owes him a great deal, and the fact he turned down large sums of VC money recently shows great integrity.
But eventually most people in that position will crack. Ever larger sums of money can make even the nicest people sell out.
If most of the Fediverse is on mastodon.social, it WILL receive more takeover bids. If it grows even further, these bids will become even higher.
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@feditips@mstdn.social 2023-04-20 21:35
So, what can be done? 1. Tell new people to use third party apps, they are better anyway and have more features. More info at https://fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use-should-i-use-the-official-app-or-a-third-party-app/ 2. Tell people to sign up on the website. Mastodon's official site at https://joinmastodon.org is still asking people to choose a server, and is very professionally laid out. (I've also got my own amateurish effort at https://fedi.garden.) 3. If you're comfortable using github, give a thumbs up at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon-ios/issues/1023 (6/6)