If the reddit exodus happens and Lemmy gets even 2% of reddit’s daily active users, how will Lemmy sustain the increased traffic? I know donations are an option, but I don’t think long term donations will be sustainable. Most users will never donate.

I know the goal of Lemmy isn’t to make money, but I know that servers and storage costs add up quickly. Not to mention the development costs.

I would love to hear the plans for how to offset those costs in the future?

  • Avian_Carrier@lemmy.mlEnglish
    457·
    1 year ago

    Please make mod tools a top priority. It’s absolutely asinine that I need to have someone comment in a community to add them as a mod.

      • Avian_Carrier@lemmy.mlEnglish
        629·
        1 year ago

        One problem with that smart ass reply - I don’t know how to code in Rust/TypeScript as I’m sure many of the users here are in the same boat. How about you add basic QoL features before launching?

        • nutomic@lemmy.mlMEnglish
          563·
          1 year ago

          Lemmy is not a company, it’s built by volunteers. If you want a corporate platform go to Reddit.

        • Les Orchard@links.decafbad.comEnglish
          401·
          1 year ago

          Bud, this is like going to someone’s house for a party and complaining that they don’t have your favorite beer. How about you go for a beer run?

            • Les Orchard@links.decafbad.comEnglish
              4·
              1 year ago

              I didn’t say anything was in a great state. I just said this software is like a party, no one’s here to serve you. You aren’t going to be catered-to because your eyeballs are worth selling. So if you want it to happen, help out. That’s how it works.