One of the things that makes no-ads, no-profit-motive social media possible is *acknowledging* that creating a social space is demanding and expensive - that some communities might dissolve - and planning ahead of time for that.
I've been on a number of message boards and moderated newsgroups. Nothing lasts forever. The important thing isn't a forever service; it's a combination of preserving what's there (which Cohost is doing) and providing people a way to exit gracefully.
3/?
Dana Fried /
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2024-09-09 21:08:03
in reply to nevent1q…3yq4
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