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Mastodon is
- A free, open-source social network software based on ActivityPub
- A network of independent social media sites powered by Mastodon
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Nothing about profit goes against Mastodon, Fediverse, open source, etc.
It might go against most instances CoC or mission statements though.
> Nothing about profit goes against Mastodon, Fediverse, open source, etc.
I'm not sure from where you are reading this, but Mastodon is registered as a non-profit organization in Germany. That means the extra costs have to go toward providing a service to the community instead of making a profit.
I don't understand how locking features behind monetization gives a choice to users, in fact, it's the opposite, right?
Mastodon as a protocol/software, not Mastodon gGmbH
I mean you could interpret their post that way, but it isn't clear that they are suggesting branching off of mastodon to something else, kind of like how truth social did.