@cTech12 thank you for the insight, I do like that they talk about it. Even if I don't agree with the model.

@rbos yea, that sounds similar to what a lot of these monopolistic internet companies do. But eventually the bill is due.

If they can't scale up with what they got, then maybe it isn't profitable. But what I'm understanding is that they're using "Lifetime Users" as a gamble to grow.

hmmm.. maybe I just don't like private infrastructure, but I'm at odds with this model. But if the users understand that the bubble can burst, then I wish them luck.

@b_n
For me, it boils down to this: relying solely on cash injections to scale up seems short-sighted. Bandwidth costs are often underestimated, especially for high-quality video streaming. If users' lifetime costs outweigh bandwidth expenses, the injection could turn into a liability. I'm concerned about the sustainability of their model. Unlike a ski-lift company that generates revenue from various sources (food, merch, rentals).

Maybe my hosting knowledge is just too old school.

@rbos @EverlastongOS that's the only thing I don't understand. If it's lifetime sub, how do they fund their costs from your usage after?

Host providers don't have a one-time payment lifetime subscription for bandwidth usage. Eventually you will surpass the bandwidth cost of your lifetime sub and they'd be losing money keeping you. Something doesn't feel right.

@BrooklynMan @snipeftw that’s unfortunate, a sign to upgrade my phone to table leveler lol
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@jason123santa @CapnAssHolo and me from a different platform

@remram @pumpkin same… but I guess it doesn’t surprise me as google basically kills anything reasonably good.

@ram @Pechente but there business model is suspicious. They introduced a lifetime membership, how would that cover their bandwidth costs for those users?
Unless they're trying to grow the platform fast and hope for a buy out. But then any prior promises would likely be changed/revoked.

@beatniak @blank_sl8 recently many yt-dlp User Interfaces stopped working, I couldn't download certain videos. So maybe the cat and mouse is about to begin.

@pinwurm @manned_meatball I wonder if if Nvidia Video Upscaling and similar tech could also help 480p videos turn HD. That could help bandwidth reduction but it isn't a solution as much as a workaround.

I think the day will come when YouTube caps uploads or stops them entirely. Maybe limiting user's uploads for videos that don't get high viewership. Eventually this model can't go on forever, I can't even comprehend how it's profitable currently.

@yogthos I always get blown away when people make art in CSS. Just anything pure css is mind blowing.

@nope it wasn’t necessarily that I wanted a 3rd Party Client, I just enjoyed Twitter through Twitterific as it had features I liked. But… as time went on Twitter toxicity was impossible to escape, almost like walking on eggshells. Eventually just using it to argue and defend myself, so I’m actually quite happy with the alternative. I follow artists through their major avenues since most aren’t on here. I’m just not actively commenting on those platforms or posting my content anymore.

@Mojo @KahunaDaKine on the same page, was initially bummed out my account didn't get approved, guess my answer was poo lol. But then I remembered I can use my Mastodon account to comment. I just can't create post or downvote them.
Favoriting counts as a upvote though.

So I'm basically a lurker now lmfao! (ʘ‿ʘ)

@Umbrias @Jamoke is that even planned for ActivityPub? I think the cross communication is so that you can participate without necessarily making accounts Mastodon, Peertube, Lemmy, Misskey, etc.

If you need main features you'd likely need a account, similar to getting access to post creation and upvote/downvote on Lemmy sites.

@Art3sian I'll never forget when I had to tap the "X" on Twitterrific... Soon I'll do the same to Apollo....
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@simple I'm scared to see Rouge lol
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@OsrsNeedsF2P I never looked that into the leaks. Like another article said it doesn't defeat encryption on chat apps but encryption means nothing if someone is already looking over your shoulder before you even hit send.

I think the Notepad++ dev put it best in his conclusion.

"Just like knowing the lock is useless for people who are willing to go into my house, I still shut the door and lock it every morning when I leave home. We are in a f**king corrupted world, unfortunately."

@kamasupra you’re welcome! ヽ(^。)ノ

@CleanDefinition @Ghast so true!

I got banned from Subs for asking questions, I couldn’t make my own without the original shadowing me on every search.

But theoretically on Lemmy every community can have a voice, if the rest of Fediverse believes it in, it can flourish. Other servers can’t report you or shadow ban beyond the confines of their server.

If a group tries to bully you they might get their entire server banned so the mod’s would likely terminate the user first

@jaykay @kamasupra sorta… like I’m replying via my Mastodon account. Currently there isn’t post creation, though some googling has shown that it’s something they’re working towards.

But you basically copy the Fediverse Logo Link of a post and paste it on search in your mastodon client. It appears as a toot and you can comment; Lemmy will display it natively like this comment.

Favoriting the post on Mastodon counts as an upvote.

Communities appear as group accounts.