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Bluesky is working to become fully decentralized but it could take years amid financial concerns as it makes money only by selling domains for usernames (Gavin Anderegg/anderegg.ca)

anderegg.ca/2024/11/15/maybe-b
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anderegg.ca · Maybe Bluesky has “won”
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bazkie, ministry of gendersoup

@Techmeme maybe they should have hobbyists run the instances and have them do the funding themselves or through donations!

OH WAIT THAT'S THE FEDIVERSE, SUCK IT BLUESKY 😁

@bazkie @Techmeme

Regularly, smaller and bigger instances have to close. Because they cannot finance themselves and users do not donate (enough). And/Or the admins can no longer invest the time needed to run the instance...

So, no reason to gloat...

@mndflayr @Techmeme this doesn't happen that often, and when it does you can move. it's a downside, but the system as a whole is financially secure :)

Plenty reasons to gloat!