Monetizing The Fediverse
How will talented multi-instrumentalist Victor Dyotte get paid if he becomes a fedi-first artist? Paige and Victor discuss the challenge of the fediverse, which seems less about getting donations, and more about figuring out a better model than advertising to cover server costs.
Find Victor: @kini@maro.xyz
Find Paige: @paige@canadiancivil.com
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streetcoder
in reply to FediHost Video • • •Thx for sharing!
I think we really need some alternative for current content creators on YouTube. Of course donations and sponsorship, but is it enough?
May be good chosen and content related ads could provide some benefit for creators and viewers, but there are no ad networks providing fair options. All are marketeer centric, data sucking and not focused on creators regarding influence on ad content.
BTW: This maybe interesting too youtube.com/watch?v=5vivHquoiA…
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in reply to FediHost Video • • •Why does every discussion about monetisation go straight to "ads"? Have people been so conditioned to believe that the only way to make money on the internet is ads?
I challenge @kini@maro.xyz and @paige@canadiancivil.com to redo the episode and try to think of monetisation alternatives that do not involve ads. Try and break your programming. I'm curious what you'll come up with.
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in reply to atro_city • • •it's covered in this video: video.fedihost.co/w/kMLCr1zrhU…
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atro_city
in reply to FediHost Video • • •From what I understand @paige@canadiancivil.com is suggesting that ads are shown by default, but if you pay, you don't see ads. I'm not sure that's much better than Facebook who said "Pay me 6€/month not to see ads" or Netflix that said "We're not ad free anymore, entry at X€/month with ads and pay X+Y€/month to get rid of ads".
That still involves ads as a default, which is not a solution, IMO.
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in reply to AndyTube • • •lps
in reply to FediHost Video • • •What a great conversation!
I would definitely be interested if at one point we had frictionless signup/payments in a cooperative model. (please god, simple, anonymous, digital cash in my lifetime)
It really seems like beyond services, but also small businesses, that it's the only thing that will get us out of the current for-profit hellscape.
I especially appreciate Paige's perspective, being a creator, with direct experience with google and a patron (patreon) model.
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