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If everyone moved to open source non-profit solutions, the tech industry would lose billions (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by gogosempai@programming.dev to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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I'm a FOSS (free and open source software) contributor and enthusiast. So I prefer to use such products (Lemmy instead of Reddit, Linux instead of Windows, Firefox instead of Chrome, Signal instead of WhatsApp, you get the idea). Was just thinking that if everyone moved to such solutions, the tech and ad industry would lose billions of dollars. That would translate to governments losing billions of dollars in tax revenue. Would such a move ever be encouraged then by the governments?

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[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

We are never immune to being monetized. I guarantee right now there are MBA chucklefucks who's jobs are hinging on finding a way to monetize the fediverse, and then implement it. Meta is working on the right now. The question is how do we defend our spaces from corporate bullshit.

[-] Bongles@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I think it depends on how much the majority of users end up caring. Anytime something gets fucky, anybody in the world can create a new instance, or new community and if users care they can move to and support that one.

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