"In 2024, it cost $N to run a Mastodon instance with ~1000 active users for a year.

Raphael Lullis

Managed hosting = you run the instance however you seem fit (moderation policies, block lists, relays), I manage the infrastructure (server, storage, updates). Prices vary depending on the software and the resources allocated.

"Basic Access" = you get an account on the communick servers.

Esk 🐌⚡💜

@aud @mekkaokereke @thisismissem @dma let's get (just a little bit) more scientific with datas

in 2024, #hachyderm received about $24k USD in subscription dues from individuals and a handful of small "corporate" accounts. it's actually closer to $23k but $24k is so much more divisible by 12.

this averages out to about $2k a month. so tracking against our goal we're at:

- $.036/user/mo
- $.20/active user/mo

covering the raw infra costs and with some room. far from covering people costs under Esk's Dream Model (tm), though.

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ps. re corp accounts: they don't get anything special other than a badge that says they went through a review process. they get moderated against the Rules just like anyone else. no special treatment, no refunds. if we lose that subscription renewal, we'll make it up somewhere else.

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pps. these details will be published publicly when I get some time later in the wk from $day_job to publish Nivenly's 2024 financial report. i'm behind, sorry!

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ppps. the new post length is great. you could say it's super green.

Emelia 👸🏻

@esk you are now convincing me on the new post length. Would be interesting to graph average post size before/after.

Esk 🐌⚡💜

@thisismissem data all the things!

PierreNick :apple_old_logo: 💾

@thisismissem @esk Oh wow! Just realized the new post length! 🫨

I could write exactly 2105 more characters right now.

That was a really meta thing to write.

Nik

@esk @thisismissem @mekkaokereke @dma

I did a bit of a deeper dive into this, mostly as a fun intellectual exercise for myself.

Mastodon service staffing.md

Mastodon service staffing.md. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

Gist (gist.github.com)

Caveat lector, worth what you paid for it, etc, etc.

Just Boby

@raphael Hi

Non tech person here, I have dumb q?

So I could have 6 person mastodon server (?) group (?) with my friends for 89 USD per year?

*dumb update edit: I see it requires techy knowledge to run it nonetheless. ( no idea about relays)

Raphael Lullis

@boby_biq

Not a dumb question at all!

The "group package" gives you 6 accounts at the "flagship" instance, https://mastodon.communick.com

Esk 🐌⚡💜

@nikclayton @thisismissem @mekkaokereke @dma this is a super fun iteration, and it's awesome that you go beyond the core tech/mod team and consider the ops-ops work like HR, etc. because as the thing scales, those supporting roles are absolutely critical.

Just Boby

@raphael I start to see more clear what I misunderstood at first. Might gonna try out the single account full access bc why not of I can do it with one user name..?

Raphael Lullis

@boby_biq

Yeah, you can sign up, get the trial and don't even need any payment info upfront.