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@Badgardener@mastodonapp.uk @thisismissem
Nope.
I refuse to accept that.
We will find a way to pay for Mastodon development. We should also be able to prioritize safety and user experience features.
An open source app I highlight is Inkscape. Yes, it's an open source app. But they *obsess* about user experience. Read the release notes for Inkscape 1.3. seriously. Read it.
https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.3
Fight giants. Even BlueSky is punching up at Twitter. $30MM vs $50B+. More than 2 orders of magnitude.
@thisismissem@hachyderm.io@mekkaokereke @Badgardener@mastodonapp.uk we should refuse to accept that.
But the reality right now is projects are underfunded. I've heard of at least a few that may need to shutdown within the next 6-12 months unless they can attract funding.
For 5 engineers in Europe, you're looking at a burn rate of at least €30,000 a month (that's €60-72k salaries), then there's operating expenses, taxes, server/infrastructure costs on top.
@mekkaokereke @Badgardener@mastodonapp.uk
I'm currently targeting €68k a year and I'm at €51k now, with €40k coming from just one place.
I'm working on moderation tools in Mastodon, FIRES, leading the ActivityPub Trust & Safety Taskforce, and contributing to a handful of other projects, and I'm *barely* scraping by.
I'm even trying to sell more services. I also help the Hachyderm team with bugs & infrastructure.