Server costs for large instances are a thing, and I think it’s a good idea to have an incentive for people to keep hosting them

Can leave it up to each instance how they want to monetise. A lot of instances have donations setup already, could get a “premium” account to help the upkeep of the instance you’re on and get rid of the ads

Also if people really hate them adblock exists

  • C.Ezra.M@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Terrible idea. If someone likes your instance so much, they’d probably be happy to pitch in and donate.

    Want money for hosting, but you’re not receiving enough donations? Just get a job! It’s not like you only stay at home to watch your Lemmy.

    Ads will never, EVER become a built-in feature of the Lemmy software. Try implementing it yourself, even though Rust is not an easy programming language to master.