Send Loops/Pixelfed a cheque instead
Only if the cheque goes towards improving the UX of it all. The main thing that prevents normal users from switching is forcing them to learn new concepts like federation, picking a server, and all that entails.
People here are in a bubble where they think everyone else is as tech savvy as them.
And people beginning the conversation with “blah is a service you can self host” doesn’t help. Such a personal pet peeve.
It’s the new “btw I use arch”
Yeah, no thanks. We have Pixelfed, let’s just make that even better.
Arguably, ActivityPub has its shortcomings. Also, having another protocol similar to ActivityPub creates more competition which drives innovation (and gets people away from corporate-controlled sites like Meta).
And you think Mark Cuban is funding what, exactly? A member’s co-op?
