eclipxe@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoSlashdot -> Fark -> Digg -> Reddit -> Lemmymessage-squaremessage-square273fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareLux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 years agoSadly, this is the only logical conclusion of things that are run for profit. Here’s hoping the federated model proves more resistant in the long run.
minus-squareProtegee9850@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoDoctorow has it right. Enshittification.
minus-squareoutbound@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoFunding, even in a not-for-profit sense, will always be an issue. Wikipedia struggles, but kinda makes it work. We’re going to need something creative for the fediverse…
minus-squaresoiling@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agothat doesn’t really hold because Wikipedia does not struggle with funding in the sense you’re thinking: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/wikipedia-millions-bank-beg/ so, survival doesn’t necessarily have to be at stake
minus-square_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI donate to them fairly regularly, Wikipedia is fucking great!
Sadly, this is the only logical conclusion of things that are run for profit. Here’s hoping the federated model proves more resistant in the long run.
Doctorow has it right. Enshittification.
Funding, even in a not-for-profit sense, will always be an issue. Wikipedia struggles, but kinda makes it work. We’re going to need something creative for the fediverse…
that doesn’t really hold because Wikipedia does not struggle with funding in the sense you’re thinking: https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/wikipedia-millions-bank-beg/
so, survival doesn’t necessarily have to be at stake
I donate to them fairly regularly, Wikipedia is fucking great!