Ramesh #NotGoingBack (rameshgupta@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 27-Jul-2024 16:39:28 JST

⬆️ @lanodan

>> Search engines… there is some without any ads…Email services there's a ton of alternatives…same shit for blogs…OpenStreetMap

YES! Use them to avoid ads. Simple. Use #Linux instead of #Windows, or pay up for #MacOS to avoid ads.

>> Social media? Not really applicable for the Fediverse. 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