@asklemmy How could users Monitise themselves on the Fediverse?

As people possibly move across to the Fediverse to find alternatives, we have to question how people are going to make a living on this amazing platform.

Can it be fully run by donations or is there a better way for people to be paid across the Fediverse?

  • Cowbee [he/him]
    5·
    8 个月前

    Not everything needs a profit motive attached. I’d argue nothing should, but I don’t think profit has made social media better overall.

    • SamXavia OLD@mastodon.socialOP
      1·
      8 个月前

      I agree with you there; it hasn’t made social media great but lots of people make a living off it and shouldn’t lose out due to places like America banning an app they make money off.

      • Cowbee [he/him]
        3·
        8 个月前

        It’s sad, but by that same logic we shouldn’t have swapped to electric lamps over oil-lanterns, because that put the lantern-lighters out of business.

        Content creators have transferable skills that they can use in a variety of ways.

            • SamXavia OLD@mastodon.socialOP
              1·
              8 个月前

              You compared it to something that made new jobs with elections.

              You may not need to work, but plenty of people do, and not everyone can work a normal 9-5 like everyone else due to disabilies, skills or other needs.

              • Cowbee [he/him]
                3·
                8 个月前

                I compared it to antiquated methods. The Fediverse does not require jobs, nor profit, it exists in FOSS format and as such should allow donations, not direct monetization.

                I need to work, and I do. Lemmy and the Fediverse will not be the death of all other social media, at least not in a time frame where people can no longer adapt to their changing material conditions.