I'm really sorry to ask but at this moment my gf and me are personally still 274 euros short for rent this month 😟 :sad_cat:
It been a rough month.. Luckily all server bills are paid for so thats the biggest part ❤️
If you can miss something, any bit would help out a lot
https://paypal.me/stuxOS
https://patreon.com/mstdn
https://ko-fi.com/mstdn
https://bunq.me/stuxhost
https://stux.me/donate
https://liberapay.com/mstdn
Boost would also be appricated a lot :blobsnuggle: 💕
Please, tell me how “paying for hardware costs is enough”…
For lemmy.world / mastodon.world including some of the smaller instances we host, it’s like 0,06 euro per active user per month.
If every active user would pay 2 Euro per year that would be enough to cover hosting costs.
If every active user would pay 1 euro per month, I could quit my dayjob and focus on the Fediverse fulltime.
(Sidenote: Stux and I created the non-profit Fedihosting Foundation which owns lemmy.world … but finances are still separate for his and my instances)
We have done before, but don’t do that often, so we don’t bother users too much.
But we might do again soon, and maybe do a monthly post on the mastodons/sharkeys etc
You are right. These types of discussions are beyond silly. But you might not be aware that this back-and-forth between me and Blaze is going for months already and whenever he is asked about how he values the work of admins and FOSS developers, he goes full gas-lighting mode and refuses to answer.
Then we can stop talking for a while, I have other priorities. For people reading this, here’s the content of my last comment.
I’m having trouble parsing this. How exactly do we disagree? You think being an admin is not work? I don’t get it.
Nothing. I am not expecting people to pay nothing there. Whatever it costs me to keep those instances running should be seen as an investment into the ecosystem. The more the ecosystem grows, the bigger the TAM and the more potential revenue my business can make.
You want to run a business.
Other admins are giving their time and energy without expecting to be paid. Ruud below just said it in an “If every active user would pay 1 euro per month, I could quit my dayjob and focus on the Fediverse fulltime”, but that seems to be more like hypothetical scenario consideration than actually looking for this. Evidence: lack of recurring posts calling for funding on LW.
The fact that some people do it pro bono does not make it any less valuable. When it is not pro bono, people still need/should/want to be compensated for what they do. Same thing with software development.
That’s what I meant with the disagreement. Are you managing your instances pro bono or not? It seems like you are not, and you’re the only admin who wants to create a business out of instances.
I don’t think I’m going to answer the list of questions now because they require longer answers. Maybe later if I have some time.
Also, we’ve had that conversation many times. I see the local volunteers run library, or the hiking club, you want to make the system profitable so that admins and developers can make a living out of it.
I’m one self-funded developer who is stubborn enough to run this at a loss for almost 5 years now, and my greatest ambition here would be to maybe get 10-15k customers to pay me $30/year to be able to live with minimal comfort, provide for my family
Context for people reading this: https://feddit.org/post/2600584
Recent discussion I had with rglullis: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40374812/17448295
For lemmy.world / mastodon.world including some of the smaller instances we host, it’s like 0,06 euro per active user per month. If every active user would pay 2 Euro per year that would be enough to cover hosting costs. If every active user would pay 1 euro per month, I could quit my dayjob and focus on the Fediverse fulltime.
(Sidenote: Stux and I created the non-profit Fedihosting Foundation which owns lemmy.world … but finances are still separate for his and my instances)
Thank you for providing data for LW, and thank you for your sysadmin work!
While we are talking, there have been occurrences of “power tripping” by some LW mods (e.g. https://lemmy.world/post/23229045/14411568?sort=New) , is there any mechanism to escalate this to you?
Sending e-mail to info at lemmy dot world would be the best option. The team will pick that up.
(By the way: 2 EUR per year would be enough if every active user would donate that but they don’t)
Thanks, I might send an email later.
Indeed. Have you thought about promoting this in an announcement post?
We have done before, but don’t do that often, so we don’t bother users too much. But we might do again soon, and maybe do a monthly post on the mastodons/sharkeys etc
Sounds good. db0 started to add flairs, including one for donators, maybe that’s something you can consider as well:
Phrased another way: “I don’t think you are allowed to make a living out of the work you do here, so thank you for accepting all this for free”.
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40374812/17470674
The list of statements where you have the chance to share your values is still unanswered.
I answered here 5 days ago: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40374812/17470674
Which, for some reason, didn’t make it to your instance? https://communick.news/comment/4930027
Both versions of the post also show 106 vs 105 comments, so there seems to be something here
I specifically said “you can just say agree or disagree”, so please don’t come with that “It would take too much time”.
Please don’t erase nuance from a conversation. Everything isn’t yes or no answers.
Please start with the yes or no, the nuances can come after you plainly state your opinion about how much the work of admins is valuable to you.
Are you a child? Who has discussions like this??
You are right. These types of discussions are beyond silly. But you might not be aware that this back-and-forth between me and Blaze is going for months already and whenever he is asked about how he values the work of admins and FOSS developers, he goes full gas-lighting mode and refuses to answer.
I did answer: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40782400/17578308
Thank you for chiming in
Please reply to that comment https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40374812/17470674
No, thanks. I will not engage in any further discussion with you until you explicitly answer those statements.
Then we can stop talking for a while, I have other priorities. For people reading this, here’s the content of my last comment.
You want to run a business.
Other admins are giving their time and energy without expecting to be paid. Ruud below just said it in an “If every active user would pay 1 euro per month, I could quit my dayjob and focus on the Fediverse fulltime”, but that seems to be more like hypothetical scenario consideration than actually looking for this. Evidence: lack of recurring posts calling for funding on LW.
That’s what I meant with the disagreement. Are you managing your instances pro bono or not? It seems like you are not, and you’re the only admin who wants to create a business out of instances.
I don’t think I’m going to answer the list of questions now because they require longer answers. Maybe later if I have some time.
Also, we’ve had that conversation many times. I see the local volunteers run library, or the hiking club, you want to make the system profitable so that admins and developers can make a living out of it.
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/27053532/13176946