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Mozilla exits the fediverse and will shutter its Mastodon server in December (techcrunch.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am shocked. Shocked! /s

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't get why, I can't see this be difficult or costly to run, but then again I have no clue, never ran a Mastodon instance.

I would assume that it's not worth the small reach compared to running X / Bluesky / Threads accounts but then again, like I said, the cost must be super small. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago

If Mozilla doesn't discontinue a Mastodon server with under 300 people, how will it continue funding the $65 million AI and venture capital investments they've been making?! 😬

[–] possiblylinux127 10 points 1 month ago

I'm not sure why they created one to begin with

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Running the server probably costs about $100 per year, plus one person's $180,000 salary