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Does Bonfire have any public instances? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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I noticed Bonfire is getting a lot of positive attention lately, and I wanted to try it out. They don't have a directory of instances yet. Do you have any instances that you recommend.

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[–] 14 points 11 months ago* (4 children)

€30,000! I was stunned when I just pulled up their crowdfunding campaign. Apparently that is enough money for software "maintenance". I think you have severely underpaid me for my contributions to PieFed if that is the going rate. I was just a sucker doing it for free. 😜

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago

    I know, right.

    After they've finished doing maintenance no one will be able to see any visible difference and will just have to believe them when they ask for more money. They were upfront about that so maybe it'll go ok but yeah seems risky as hell.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Is 30,000 euros a lot???

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    In open source development it is a lot more than 0€

    It's not a very grateful job. Many developers provide an option to make donations, but often don't promote it too hard. So if you do not have a dedicated person organizing a crowdfunding campaign but concentrate on development instead, it's nearly impossible to reach such sums. Often you also get pressured by the community.

    Issue 752: WHY DOES FEATURE XYZ NOT WORK??? THIS IS BULLSHIT THE DEVELOPERS DONT CARE

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