flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareflashgnash@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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-squareDawn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAlot of the larger instances have user donations set up so that the servers can be maintained, this is how lemmy.world works
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