2026-06-18 15:10 UTC
@lianna@micro.webgarden.click It is the difference between "professional" and "amateur". Do it for money or do it for love.
Somehow it's easier for people to see money as a proxy for reputation and trust, as if it makes the motivation more obvious. (Spoiler: it does!)
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@lianna@micro.webgarden.click 2026-06-18 15:16
@earth2marsh@hachyderm.io I mean, then they'd feel the same about KDE, LibreOffice, Nextcloud, Matrix, Element and so on, which all employ full-time professionals. I think it's ultimately about validation or approval from authorities of some kind. I met a lot of people who are happy with Mattermost or Element because their workplace uses it, but who roll their eyes at Mastodon.