Personally, I eat the cost of self hosting a small matrix homeserver. For developing a commercial project, I don't have an alternative, because e.g. being upfront and saying that you will eventually screw over your users eventually, is not an option in this economy.

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szszrk 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

Signal ain't exactly commercial project.

They didn't screw over anyone, for the past 8 years Signal was and remains free for everyone.

That service is not mandatory and didn't even exist before, so who exactly is screwed over?

Also, let me know where me and my friends can sign up on your particular matrix instance. What's your ToS anyway?

	▲	the_gipsy 6 days ago \| parent [-]
		Okay, I mistakenly thought that Signal was burning on investor money like any run-of-the mill startup, but apparently they manage to run on donations similar to Wikipedia. I also just learned that you can still backup without a subscription. That's great! > Also, let me know where me and my friends can sign up on your particular matrix instance. What's your ToS anyway? I said that was my personal solution and not an alternative to centralized platforms.

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dewey 6 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Asking to users to for a non-free service you are receiving isn't "screw over your users".