zloubida@sh.itjust.works to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoPillowfort, a (non-federated) Tumblr-alternative, is closing downwww.pillowfort.socialexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkPillowfort, a (non-federated) Tumblr-alternative, is closing downwww.pillowfort.socialzloubida@sh.itjust.works to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square21linkfedilinkfile-text
Maybe some of its users will join the Fediverse? But where should they go, I don’t think there’s a federated Tumblr clone.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·20 hours agoLack of funds, essentially. For all we hate corporatised Internet services, we really suck at funding alternatives. This is an ongoing problem, we need to figure out a way to make these services sustainable. The donation model obviously isn’t cutting it.
minus-squarekazerniel@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·19 hours agoPaid supporter membership? Something like, you get a snazzy badge next to your username if you send them 2 EUR a month?
minus-squarearchitect@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·19 hours agoMost people will buy a Starbucks everyday then scoff at paying for a service they use daily.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours agoDon’t have any sources, but I feel like I’ve seen that model before and it doesn’t seem to have worked so far for most people.
Lack of funds, essentially. For all we hate corporatised Internet services, we really suck at funding alternatives.
This is an ongoing problem, we need to figure out a way to make these services sustainable. The donation model obviously isn’t cutting it.
Paid supporter membership? Something like, you get a snazzy badge next to your username if you send them 2 EUR a month?
Most people will buy a Starbucks everyday then scoff at paying for a service they use daily.
Don’t have any sources, but I feel like I’ve seen that model before and it doesn’t seem to have worked so far for most people.