• Mike D.@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Some instances are able to generate donations to cover costs.

    The mastodon instance I use (sfba.social) currently has enough donations to last 8 months. I donate $3 per month.

    The Lemmy instance I use (lemmy. world) already has a Mastodon instance with enough donations to cover both. Once they separate funds I will donate to them as well.

    TL;DR - Satisfied users donate towards costs.

    • Hypersapien@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I wonder if it might be a good idea to let people link their Lemmy account with whatever platform they’re donating through, so they get a little badge on their posts and comments showing that they’re a contributor.