pay for digital social spaces
exploring a future of digital social spaces / networks where users pay
pay for digital social spaces
150 - Your Social Network
150.earth
First year is free, than $2/month
It's almost like the equivalent of going to mom and pop shops, not relying on these bigger anomalies to dictate our spending habits and our viewing habits and our work habits. And I think that there's a future in this world where Patreons and OnlyFans and Substacks and all these things, we're going to start supporting each other
Rachel Nguyen
Imagine a geographically-local-oriented digital social space that’s funded by a mix of local city government (tax $$) and local big philanthropy, plus allows for small individual donations too. Like the ‘bricks’ or signage in a local library or museum, the people who contribute would be recognized publicly for their support. The money would go
... See moreCentralised moderation isn't the only option that doesn't work. We also need to eliminate any option that doesn't have a credible mean of doing the work — and it's a lot of work, meaning that either someone needs to get paid or you need a lot of volunteers. And punting it to the users can never work.
Membership Puzzle
membershippuzzle.org
social.coop - Open Collective
opencollective.com
social.coop - a mastodon server that charges a membership fee
Sublime’s pricing philosophy