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minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI think this could lead to bigger activity pub instances collecting revenue for allowing company owned instances to federate. aka ad revenue.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoCould you explain that idea in more detail? I’m not really sure I understand how that would work in practice.
minus-squarePriorityMotif@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoPrivate instance for company/creator: Hey, can we federate with your instance? Large public instance: pay me.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoGotcha. The idea of a large public instance rubs me the wrong way, since it leads to behavior like that.
I think this could lead to bigger activity pub instances collecting revenue for allowing company owned instances to federate. aka ad revenue.
Could you explain that idea in more detail? I’m not really sure I understand how that would work in practice.
Private instance for company/creator: Hey, can we federate with your instance?
Large public instance: pay me.
Gotcha.
The idea of a large public instance rubs me the wrong way, since it leads to behavior like that.