we don\u2019t deserve alternatives like itch. we deserve predatory platforms that sell our data to advertisers or use us in training data behind our backs. we deserve algorithms, and secret exploitation that takes advantage of us existing on a platform\u2026 all the worst that we\u2019re used to and don\u2019t bat an eye at\u2026 why not? 3\/4<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-04-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061258886087133","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061258886087133","objectType":"note","content":"
we don\u2019t deserve alternatives like itch. we deserve predatory platforms that sell our data to advertisers or use us in training data behind our backs. we deserve algorithms, and secret exploitation that takes advantage of us existing on a platform\u2026 all the worst that we\u2019re used to and don\u2019t bat an eye at\u2026 why not? 3\/4<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061258886087133","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061257067491573","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061257067491573"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=49503a5d06d054d6","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837229","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:12:26+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061258886087133"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon","displayName":"Nathalie Lawhead (alienmelon)","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-original-tmp20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-96-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-48-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-24-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"84669"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-96-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Slovenian gamedev, i make experimental games and software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker\u2026 http:\/\/tetrageddon.com \u2728 http:\/\/unicornycopia.com \ud83c\udf08 non-binary they\/them \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2028#gamedev #indiedev #software #opensource #writing #animation #art #tools #desktoppets #artgame #indiegame #netart #weirdweb","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"alienmelon","displayName":"Nathalie Lawhead (alienmelon)","note":"Slovenian gamedev, i make experimental games and software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker\u2026 http:\/\/tetrageddon.com \u2728 http:\/\/unicornycopia.com \ud83c\udf08 non-binary they\/them \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2028#gamedev #indiedev #software #opensource #writing #animation #art #tools #desktoppets #artgame #indiegame #netart #weirdweb"}},"content":"
because as soon as an actual alternative that does none of these things that every other mainstream website does in the dark\u2026 as soon as it falls victim to this awful big thing (like payment processors coming down on it) where if it doesn\u2019t comply it will be crushed\u2026 we turn on it like it should die. 4\/4<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-04-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061259736821104","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061259736821104","objectType":"note","content":"
because as soon as an actual alternative that does none of these things that every other mainstream website does in the dark\u2026 as soon as it falls victim to this awful big thing (like payment processors coming down on it) where if it doesn\u2019t comply it will be crushed\u2026 we turn on it like it should die. 4\/4<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061259736821104","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061257067491573","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061257067491573"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=49503a5d06d054d6","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837228","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:12:26+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061259736821104"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/fandom.ink\/users\/silver_huskey","displayName":"Silver Huskey","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/198632-original-tmp20231015190631.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/198632-96-20240407020449.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/198632-48-20240407020901.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/198632-24-20240407020541.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"198632"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/198632-96-20240407020449.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I'm the Executive Editor of Damage Control Blog and the founder of The Balto League, a Balto fan group. Black American | gamer | Balto fan | animation fan | tech enthusiast | furry | old school web fan. She\/her. I'm new to the decentralized web, but I fondly remember Web 1.0. #PFP and header art by Arven92 on DeviantArt. Also on #fedi22. #Gaming #VideoGames #Livestreamer #Anime #Fandom","url":"https:\/\/fandom.ink\/@silver_huskey","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"silver_huskey","displayName":"Silver Huskey","note":"I'm the Executive Editor of Damage Control Blog and the founder of The Balto League, a Balto fan group. Black American | gamer | Balto fan | animation fan | tech enthusiast | furry | old school web fan. She\/her. I'm new to the decentralized web, but I fondly remember Web 1.0. #PFP and header art by Arven92 on DeviantArt. Also on #fedi22. #Gaming #VideoGames #Livestreamer #Anime #Fandom"}},"content":"RT @silver_huskey seeing how absolutely gleefully willing people where to turn on itch like it should just die (and still want it dead), based entirely on misinformation or lies, even after everything that site has done\u2026 has got me really questioning why at all create to empower others. we turn on our own so fast\u2026 2\/4","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-04-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/fandom.ink\/users\/silver_huskey\/statuses\/115062203655583143\/activity","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061257067491573","objectType":"note","content":"
i\u2019m just going to boost this again instead of \ud83e\udd26 at how ignorant people are. i\u2019m just going to boost this again instead of \ud83e\udd26 at how ignorant people are.
https:\/\/voidfox.com\/blog\/payment_processor_fun_2025_making_your_own_msp\/<\/a>
any website that hosts your games FOR FREE, that doesn\u2019t sell your data, or force exorbitant amounts off ads, is a public service & operates at a loss.
you are hurting the wrong people by setting revenue to them to 0.
1\/4<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon\/115061257067491573","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2025-08-20:objectType=thread:nonce=49503a5d06d054d6","notice_info":{"local_id":"10837224","source":"ActivityPub","repeat_of":"10837221"}},"published":"2025-08-20T17:11:49+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"title":"silver_huskey repeated a notice by alienmelon","verb":"share","url":"https:\/\/fandom.ink\/users\/silver_huskey\/statuses\/115062203655583143\/activity"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon","displayName":"Nathalie Lawhead (alienmelon)","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-original-tmp20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-96-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-48-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-24-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"84669"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/84669-96-20230104011353.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Slovenian gamedev, i make experimental games and software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker\u2026 http:\/\/tetrageddon.com \u2728 http:\/\/unicornycopia.com \ud83c\udf08 non-binary they\/them \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2028#gamedev #indiedev #software #opensource #writing #animation #art #tools #desktoppets #artgame #indiegame #netart #weirdweb","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@alienmelon","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"alienmelon","displayName":"Nathalie Lawhead (alienmelon)","note":"Slovenian gamedev, i make experimental games and software ~Tetrageddon, Everything is going to be OK, Electric Zine Maker\u2026 http:\/\/tetrageddon.com \u2728 http:\/\/unicornycopia.com \ud83c\udf08 non-binary they\/them \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2028#gamedev #indiedev #software #opensource #writing #animation #art #tools #desktoppets #artgame #indiegame #netart #weirdweb"}},"content":"
https:\/\/voidfox.com\/blog\/payment_processor_fun_2025_making_your_own_msp\/<\/a>
any website that hosts your games FOR FREE, that doesn\u2019t sell your data, or force exorbitant amounts off ads, is a public service & operates at a loss.
you are hurting the wrong people by setting revenue to them to 0.
1\/4<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-04-10:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061257067491573","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/alienmelon\/statuses\/115061257067491573","objectType":"note","content":"