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Why do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

I've been hosting a gaming server plus other related stuff myself for some years now.

While the user base will definitely be different, relying solely on donations is unfortunately not sustainable long-term. Donations fluctuate massively based on time of year in my experience. So it's always good to periodically remind your community that lemm.ee needs donations to survive long-term.

When I do those reminders, users come out of the woods in droves to donate. It's less that they're unwilling to donate and more that they just forget to donate.