⬆️ @lanodan
>>>> Advertisers aren't needed, they just are manipulators
>> Who pays for #Fediverse? #Mastodon costs money to run. If we don't pay, they WILL have to fall back on ads
>> Freeloaders spoil it for everyone
ONLY by paying you earn right to complain.
In a #MarketEconomy, paying for services also incentivizes development of alternatives to which you can switch to if/when a provider becomes abusive or manipulative.
For true manipulators, we need #AntiTrust. #LaissezFaire is #utopia