I'm curious, how much does it cost you, monthly, on average, to participate in the fediverse?
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@stefan My operating costs and donations are public in case you are interested in a deeper look to a niche instance https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Nf3Ko51Qh8s-xqx_K8aiDoK_jyI7zErrpz4ma0HSxT8/edit?usp=sharing
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@vees Very insightful, thank you for sharing!
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@stefan Ran a server once, but not any more.
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@markdav Too expensive and/or time-consuming?
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@stefan My host doesn't accept donations. I guess I should donate to some fediverse projects directly (e.g., mastodon, although I've heard that project is somewhat hampered by it's leadership?)
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@SirLich Yes, always a great option!
I run my own server, but have donated to admins of other servers in the past.
And the great thing is that when you donate to developers of non-Mastodon platforms, these folks often share ideas and work together, so you can still affect Mastodon positively!
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@stefan I can't currently afford to donate to my Fediverse admins, but I start a new job in a couple of weeks with a big pay bump so I plan on at least making some one-time donations once the funds are a little less tight
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@trainguyrom Nice, very generous of you!
Good luck with your new job, hope you'll enjoy it!
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I don't have a lot of extra money so I offer time, by doing moderation and such. Not sure how to put a value on that.
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@EverydayMoggie Yeah, it would've made sense to include an option for that. Sorry!
(And thank you for all your effort!)
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I wish I had the money to support my instances (both primary and the ones who host my bots)
But I’m also VERY glad that I don’t HAVE to pay for any of it as that would totally lock me out
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Stefan Bohacekreplied to Alien_Sunset last edited by [email protected]
@Alien_Sunset I'm really happy that we're able to, as a community, split the costs and share resources to keep the various servers and services running!
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This poll about how much the fediverse costs you, in particular, is interesting:
Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])
I'm curious, how much does it cost you, monthly, on average, to participate in the fediverse? Including voluntary donations to your server admins, fediverse apps and other software, your own server, etc. Any money you spend directly towards keeping the fediverse going. #fediverse #poll [ ] It's completely free! [ ] Less than $5 [ ] $5-10 [ ] $11-50 [ ] $51-100 [ ] $100+ [ ] $1,000+
Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server (stefanbohacek.online)
My server costs *me* nothing in dollars but a lot in labour. Other people paid this year's hardware, hosting and power bills, but I provide moderation, debugging and childcare that keeps things moving.
I think a nontrivial amount of unpaid labour goes into a lot of servers. But if I wasn't doing this I'd be supporting my friends on this server in other ways!
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@stefan The Well online community offers email, private discussion forums and a mastodon server for $15 a month. We turn 40 next year.
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@mazz Huge milestone, congratulations!
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@terri Thank you for sharing!
Yes, I should've included options for non-monetary costs/contributions as well. The poll was mainly intended as a response to the news about X increasing their subscription price, so that's kind of the general context.
Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])
Inspired, of course, by the news about X raising the cost of their Premium Plus subscription by 40%, and some of the responses claiming that the fediverse is free. I wish! https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/24327918/x-premium-plus-subscription-price-increases https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/the-ways-we-keep-the-fediverse-sustainable/ #fediverse #SocialMedia #sustainability
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LinuxUserGD :godot:replied to Stefan Bohacek last edited by
@stefan
"Some of the responses claiming that the fediverse is free. I wish!"Instance owner doesn't accept donations afaik
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Stefan Bohacekreplied to LinuxUserGD :godot: last edited by
@HugeGameArtGD Yeah, I've seen a few answers like this, interesting!
I suppose it's a good thing when an admin is that confident in the server's longevity. And it's an opportunity to support some other server, perhaps one where your friends are, instead!
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Ah, I could've sworn I set this to run for three days. Still, good sample size, and great insights. Thanks to everyone who shared this and contributed!
I did a short write-up on my blog:
Stefan Bohacek (@[email protected])
Can't believe this site is (almost, for some of us) free! https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-much-does-the-fediverse-cost/ #fediverse #SocialMedia
Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server (stefanbohacek.online)
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@stefan My instance is run democratically on co-operative principles. The membership is about $12 per year, though many of us voluntarily contribute more than that. I do, and it's still less than $5 per month. And as I understand, we're running well within our budget.
