@nemobis thank you for the info, that is really interesting. Would such a position need to be filled permanently or is the asked amount so high bc of one-time costs?

@Mastodon so because X will become an 'everything app' (doubt it), there is need at mastodon to hire a fulltime lead programmer that works on moderation tools and blocklist support?

If those features are indeed so underdeveloped, won't it be much more apt to organise summer of code style initiatives or feature pledges rather than job positions? Now it is just asking for company growth because X bad.