We desperately need alternative social networks, but there’s a certain minimum income required to host them I just don’t think you’d reach with consumers. App.net tried almost exactly the same thing in 2012:
I agree with the author that ads and nazis are the problem, but you need a viable business to compete with free (ad driven). Selling microblog hosting to consumers is not that.
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/app-dot-net-its-not...
I agree with the author that ads and nazis are the problem, but you need a viable business to compete with free (ad driven). Selling microblog hosting to consumers is not that.