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{
"@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
"id": "https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/we_have_to_solve_the_money_problem_",
"type": "Note",
"published": "2025-07-07T08:45:35Z",
"attributedTo": "https://blenderdumbass.org/activitypub/account/blenderdumbass",
"content": "<a href=\"https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/we_have_to_solve_the_money_problem_\"><b>We have to solve the money problem!</b></a>\n<br>\n<br>On the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/1yNa4rLzzLXnuRoX7Rny3y\">Fireside Fedi interview with Jerry</a> ( the admin of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://infosec.exchange/explore\">Infosec.Exchange</a> Mastodon instance ) a scary truth was suddenly revealed ( on 34:11 ): Just to keep the instance up and running he needs to spend up to $5000 a month, pretty much out of his pocket. Donations to the instance barely cover any of that. And if he will ask people to pay to use it, they will, rightfully so, switch to a different instance.\n<br>\n\n<!-- Raw Version of the markdown text\n\nOn the [Fireside Fedi interview with Jerry](https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/1yNa4rLzzLXnuRoX7Rny3y) ( the admin of [Infosec.Exchange](https://infosec.exchange/explore) Mastodon instance ) a scary truth was suddenly revealed ( on 34:11 ): Just to keep the instance up and running he needs to spend up to $5000 a month, pretty much out of his pocket. Donations to the instance barely cover any of that. And if he will ask people to pay to use it, they will, rightfully so, switch to a different instance.\n\n -->\n\n",
"to": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"cc": "https://blenderdumbass.org/activitypub/followers/blenderdumbass",
"tag": [
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"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23freedom&tags=on",
"name": "#freedom"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23fediverse&tags=on",
"name": "#fediverse"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23freesoftware&tags=on",
"name": "#freesoftware"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23finance&tags=on",
"name": "#finance"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23money&tags=on",
"name": "#money"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23mastodon&tags=on",
"name": "#mastodon"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23webdev&tags=on",
"name": "#webdev"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23programming&tags=on",
"name": "#programming"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23libreculture&tags=on",
"name": "#libreculture"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23libresoftware&tags=on",
"name": "#libresoftware"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://blenderdumbass.org/search?text=%23opensource&tags=on",
"name": "#opensource"
}
]
}