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KaliYugaz  ·  3430 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The social aggregator is a terrible business model.

We must seize the Memes of Production! Rise up and unite against the bourgeoise scum!

But really, I'm not sure what an internet forum being owned by its users would entail. If the site isn't a for-profit startup that the admins want to cash in at some point, then wouldn't a run-of-the-mill combination of ads, donation drives, and "freemium" perks be sufficient to keep the servers running in perpetuity, and perhaps help the admins make a living as a bonus?