Nonprofit organizations that moderate a website should stay nonprofit, because at least they're not prone to making crappy business decisions that'll end up hurting them in the long term.
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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Is there anything that stops Elon Musk from buying Lemmy or Mastadon? Even if everyone were to migrate over to the Fediverse, what stops these websites from being bought as well?
Because it’s FOSS. You can’t buy open-source software. You can use it commercially, but you can’t buy it.
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…into the ground.
He's already ruined every technology subcommunity by being the only fucking thing people report on.
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We need a real life Trading Places where Elin ends up under a bridge or in prison.
he ain't
Might as well rename this community "musk"
Didn’t read the article. Just stopping by to say how much I love this title. Thanks!