@asklemmy How could users Monitise themselves on the Fediverse?

As people possibly move across to the Fediverse to find alternatives, we have to question how people are going to make a living on this amazing platform.

Can it be fully run by donations or is there a better way for people to be paid across the Fediverse?

  • Samantha E Xavia@mastodon.socialOP
    517·
    6 months ago

    People make a living online everyday through TikTok, YouTube & even Instagram.

    If the Fediverse wishes to make not only a space but a better place for those who use it for personal use but also those creating great content, then we need a way for them to earn money well not taking away the great benefits of no ads on the Fediverse.

    • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      6 months ago

      Ok, but

      Can’t we have a place online where out data isn’t being sold, aren’t being bombarded with ads, or begged for subscriptions?

      • Samantha E Xavia@mastodon.socialOP
        36·
        6 months ago

        So with things like @loops on the way, do you think people who will move across to the Fediverse for an alternative if TikTok gets banned should earn there living?

        The Fediverse makes sense to me for mass eyes on areas, having your data not sold and stuff, but why can’t people earn a living on it like the other parts of the Internet?

        • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
          8·
          6 months ago

          Nothing wrong with people making money online with content. It’s just why not have a space where people can’t?

          • Samantha E Xavia@mastodon.socialOP
            22·
            6 months ago

            I was more asking of the things that may replace platforms like TikTok connected to the Fediverse in the future suck as @loops

            I understand not earning money from Mastodon or Lemmy, Just like the Video side of the Fediverse needs a way to earn money without the normal ways.

            • tjebutski@lemmy.world
              5·
              6 months ago

              Why do we need replace other platforms? Why not just compete with them, they get the users that want to make money and be internet famous with the mindless zombies that follow it. And we get to have our own sites with a different user base.

              • Samantha E Xavia@mastodon.socialOP
                21·
                6 months ago

                Because some of the big users on those sorts of platforms have really good content that can be helpful and annoying to login to a tracking monster platform like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or any other main stream social media.

    • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
      113·
      6 months ago

      People make a living online everyday through TikTok, YouTube & even Instagram.

      Those three platforms are now the fucking cancer of the internet

      I will give your tiny tiny “influencer”-type brain seven minutes to figure out why that is

      Hint - it’s directly relevant to your question

      • Samantha E Xavia@mastodon.socialOP
        212·
        6 months ago

        So you are willing to let thousands of people lose their job entertaining people… Kind of sucks for a video editor like myself as well as many other people that kind of require the online landscape to survive by allowing people that may not be able to work a normal job to create a living online.