@flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?message-square188fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down15
arrow-up1222arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?@flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square188fedilink
minus-square@flashgnash@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilink67•2 years agoAs far as I understand it currently people host their own Lemmy instances just for the hell of it or out of the goodness of their heart But the larger instances will end up costing more money and I’m doubtful that will be sustainable with no income
minus-squareDawnlinkfedilink44•2 years agoAlot of the larger instances have user donations set up so that the servers can be maintained, this is how lemmy.world works
minus-squareWhey Isolatelinkfedilink3•2 years agoCrazy-ish idea, but maybe Lemmy could make a feature where instances can have custom awards similar to Reddit gold and stuff, and users can buy them to both award posts they like and financially support the instance host
As far as I understand it currently people host their own Lemmy instances just for the hell of it or out of the goodness of their heart
But the larger instances will end up costing more money and I’m doubtful that will be sustainable with no income
Alot of the larger instances have user donations set up so that the servers can be maintained, this is how lemmy.world works
Crazy-ish idea, but maybe Lemmy could make a feature where instances can have custom awards similar to Reddit gold and stuff, and users can buy them to both award posts they like and financially support the instance host