Meta exist to make a profit, however they’re never going to be able to advertise to most people in the fediverse, who also happen to be some of the most knowledgeable people in some fields. If they accept that they’re never going to be able to advertise to those people, they go for the next best thing: monetising their content. Some here may rightfully have an issue with a corporation monetising their content, however by federating with the fediverse and being the first company able to monetise the content within it, Meta have a vested interest in not extinguishing the fediverse.
Complain about their privacy violations or them monetising content they don’t generate as much as you want, but remember they’re smart & money hungry, and the smartest thing they can do in their position is to make money out of people they otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
What happens with Meta may not be exactly EEE, but that is the best constructive example to help understand the dangers of things that could happen.
Whatever happens with Meta will be new and be its own tale. Hopefully minimally impactful, like you may think, but that’s not for certain.
This is actually an interesting argument I haven’t heard before. I guess it’s being downvoted because it’s used as the ultimate argument, which it’s not. I still believe EEE is more than likely.
I don’t agree with you entirely, but you’ve added to the discussion. Upvote from me
I guess we’ll have to escape to the one place that hasn’t been corrupted by capitalism
it’s time to move things forward
Also, this bit in particular is very funny to me:
however they’re never going to be able to advertise to most people in the fediverse, who also happen to be some of the most knowledgeable people in some fields.
