shellsharks on Nostr: Not to beat this into the ground, but I think it's an interesting side-by-side ...
Not to beat this into the ground, but I think it's an interesting side-by-side comparison. Let's look at the fundraising efforts for #Pixelfed and #FreeOurFeeds...
Pixelfed (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks): They wanted to raise ~35k, blew through this very reasonable goal in less than a day, and have no raised nearly ~60k. This is an effort to continue improving what is already an existing platform with 100s of thousands of active users.
FreeOurFeeds (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-free-social-media-from-billionaires?attribution_id=sl:efe4f35d-a38b-4dba-a8bd-c6b41797828d): They want to raise (to start) 4 million dollars, and after 10 days, have only raised ~75k. This effort is to replicate the entirety of Bluesky's infrastructure to prove that it can be decentralized.
There's a lot you can try to pull from this. One, Pixelfed is a real thing. You can go get the app right now and use it. It works well! It connects to other stuff on the Fediverse, it's got actual users, etc... The fundraising goal isn't ridiculous or exorbitant, it's practical. The Kickstarter description is VERY comprehensive, explaining everything they've done, and everything they want to do. There's no emphasis on Daniel as some tech visionary or thought leader, it's just down to Earth.
Contrast that with FreeOurFeeds. Light on details, grossly insistent on telling me all the "advisors" titles, weird site design, and all in support of something that is entirely unproven.
It's painfully evident, just in the fundraising alone that FoF is not substantive, and is not attracting meaningful interest. Or maybe FoF should set their sights a bit lower. Build something small to start proving out their claims, demonstrate this to the public and then ask to raise money, similar to what the Pixelfed team has done.
But what do I know...
Pixelfed (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks): They wanted to raise ~35k, blew through this very reasonable goal in less than a day, and have no raised nearly ~60k. This is an effort to continue improving what is already an existing platform with 100s of thousands of active users.
FreeOurFeeds (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-free-social-media-from-billionaires?attribution_id=sl:efe4f35d-a38b-4dba-a8bd-c6b41797828d): They want to raise (to start) 4 million dollars, and after 10 days, have only raised ~75k. This effort is to replicate the entirety of Bluesky's infrastructure to prove that it can be decentralized.
There's a lot you can try to pull from this. One, Pixelfed is a real thing. You can go get the app right now and use it. It works well! It connects to other stuff on the Fediverse, it's got actual users, etc... The fundraising goal isn't ridiculous or exorbitant, it's practical. The Kickstarter description is VERY comprehensive, explaining everything they've done, and everything they want to do. There's no emphasis on Daniel as some tech visionary or thought leader, it's just down to Earth.
Contrast that with FreeOurFeeds. Light on details, grossly insistent on telling me all the "advisors" titles, weird site design, and all in support of something that is entirely unproven.
It's painfully evident, just in the fundraising alone that FoF is not substantive, and is not attracting meaningful interest. Or maybe FoF should set their sights a bit lower. Build something small to start proving out their claims, demonstrate this to the public and then ask to raise money, similar to what the Pixelfed team has done.
But what do I know...