Hi, I would be interested in people’s opinion on the future of social media. Would activitypub ever become mainstream among “normies” that lack technical literacy?
How would monetisation work on a decentralized platform? Would the creator be limited with merchandise and promotions without ads?
Big tech walled gardens have made the internet worse. The only way you can find something on google is by appending the term “reddit” at the end of the search query. To many AI generated SEO clickbait wordpress pages.
All of the good content is locked behind a login screen.
Same for any content. If successful, it will attract investors. Sell the site to these investors. Use site to sell stuff to captivated audience. Monetize every inch of space.
All these websites need attention. Once they have x amount of eyeballs they get sold. The ‘we’re just cool guys building a website’ only lasts until the money starts being offered.