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.mlBannedEnglish
    457·
    3 years 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.

        • Nutomic@lemmy.mlMEnglish
          574·
          3 years ago

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

          • Avian_Carrier@lemmy.mlBannedEnglish
            125·
            3 years ago

            And hundreds of users are requesting the “volunteers” to add a feature. If y’all want this shit to grow, add basic QoL that should’ve been there at launch.

              • Lemminary@lemmy.mldeleted by creatorEnglish
                8·
                3 years ago

                For real, I’m back today after a couple of days and there are so many removed comments. Why can’t we have nice things, people? *groans*

            • Copio@lemmy.mlEnglish
              14·
              3 years ago

              I honestly can’t tell if

              removed by mod

              was removed by mod, or just an italicized removed by mod.

        • Les Orchard@links.decafbad.comEnglish
          381·
          3 years 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·
              3 years 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.

            • jerryEnglish
              1·
              3 years ago

              we just think you’re a prick, this isnt about what you’re saying, it’s about how you’re saying it

    • Sleepless One@lemmygrad.mlBannedEnglish
      12·
      3 years ago

      Hell, even if it isn’t strictly a mod tool, being able to do this from someone’s profile page would be good.