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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy is not free. The user community funds the developers of Lemmy by direct donations. As for us, aussie.zone costs a little over $100/month to run. Our own generous users fund us.

While we don't need to advertise to fund lemmy, be assured that someone somewhere is paying for it.

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy is free, you can download it and host it yourself. Server costs are irrelevant to the software being free.

What’s next FOSS isn’t FOSS because I have to pay electricity to power my computer?

[–] No1@aussie.zone 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Unless you host shitjusworks, you're not doing that.

In any case, I hope you're donating to the developers who create Lemmy. Oh, wait. That would make it not free too.

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago

Doesnt matter mate. Its still free software no matter how much you whinge it isnt.

Im going to go download it 5 times and not pay a cent, because its free.