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The Fediverse has no ads and no trackers. Each server is independent and paid for by its owner and by donations from the server's users.
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It would be nice to encourage more users to donate, and perhaps part of that could be an optional special badge on people's profiles to show they are supporting their server?

Such badges would help raise awareness that servers depend on donations, and might also attract more people to become donors. Maybe they could have fun designs?

There's already an open issue for this on Mastodon (albeit quite an old one). If you think optional supporter's badges are a good idea, give it a thumbs up so that the developers know you want it to happen:

➡️ github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i

I don't agree with every detail in the issue's original post, but the general idea is a good one 👍

And obviously it would be nice to see issues like this on non-Masto Fedi projects too.

(Thank you to @JohanEmpa for raising this issue)

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posiputt ÖvÖ

@feditips I like the idea, but I would like to opt out of wearing a badge like that if it were to become a feature.

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Fᴏʀᴛᴇ Wᴇʀᴛᴇ ‹ marc fritzler ›

@feditips @JohanEmpa

Thats a good idea! Did you have a good example (in the profiles)?

Maybe a Logo for "I payed my cost" or "I support [financial] my Admin" are a solution?

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Fedilab Apps

@feditips Recently, we asked for an API endpoint for donations.

toot.fedilab.app/@apps/1091384

And the github issue:
github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i

The badge is also a good idea but users should be able to disable it.

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p.s. The developers of FediLab just suggested that there should also be an endpoint in the Mastodon API to show donation methods:

➡️ github.com/mastodon/mastodon/i

This would allow Masto apps (which are used by more than just Masto servers!) to show donation links clearly for each server. Sounds like a good idea, give it a thumbs up in the github if you agree 👍

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Freedom + Justice School

@feditips @JohanEmpa
Maybe some 'work' for donations to increase awareness of options, some bigger buttons, get people to humanise the whole thing a bit more in asking... an audio, a picture, something!
Without be overly needy getting people informed on it's features... err dare I say having fun :)
(not that it isn't fun but it can be a bit livelier at times)

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rob🇺🇦🌍🌎🌏✊

@feditips @JohanEmpa thanks for cleaning it ;)

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Seph Harrison
@feditips @JohanEmpa What about modifying the server's user directory to prioritize supporters?
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Sco

@feditips
I agree on trying to get more server members to donate. But I do have a potential problem with badges for reg donators. Even if it comes with no other reward than a badge, that could become a status symbol. And that could have an effect on social ecosystem.

I do think a more visible donation button is a great idea. It would be a constant reminder, and ever avail. Admins can also regularly post donation requests, and one and done thank yous to reg supporters.

#Fediverse #FediAdmin

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