OP was taking about Tumblr, but I think it applies even more to the Fediverse: users need to develop an ethos of paying to support the sites they use. Otherwise advertisers pay the bills and call the shots.

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    1 year ago

    And in extension, how does paying prevent you from being the product then?

    Worst case: You pay and are still the product. Less worse case: You pay to prevent being the product, but never would have been the product anyways.