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		ColanR on March 30, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PeerTube: A decentralized video hosting network, b... > Mastodon is like old fashion phpBB forums 15 years ago, closed groups who talk with each other. ;) As long as the members are part of several disparate groups, that's probably more of a good thing. Closer, tighter communities. Also, I thought the bandwidth came from the users, since it's decentralized?

dotsh on March 30, 2018 [–]

People still need to pay for it. FSF would also die of hunger if it were not for people donating them money they have to earn first... so nothing is free.

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