@_elena Thank you for your post!

[sabrinkmann@hachyderm.io]

@_elena Thank you for your post! I think this is something we (Fediverse users) need to improve.
Realistically, I see two scenarios in which they could generate a return on investment: enshittification or using Bluesky to promote the crypto agenda.
I think there's a very small chance they'll incorporate crypto for useful e-commerce or smaller transactions, like donations or Patreon.

However, communication about these concerns is lacking. Many institutions only see this platform, which has a lot of money for development and advocacy, as having a better "solution" than the Fediverse.

We also just talked about that now. I also see many challenges in finding good solutions for financial sustainability for development, community care, and advocacy. Do you have any ideas about this?

Something like a global "prediction market" involving a lot of cryptocurrency? In other words, gambling.

[_elena@mastodon.social]

@sabrinkmann thanks! @UlrikeHahn shared with me a link by Bluesky folks that talked about the potentials of the ATmosphere for sentiment analysis for brands, etc.

I get it, but the network is still so niche and with so few daily active users that 100 million dollars invested in it seem A LOT. They have stagnant growth.

For the fediverse, yes I have ideas about sustainability (ie. public institutions treating it as a public utility and funding its server and development costs)