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@matrix has gone from $0 to $561K in recurring revenue in just 2 years. But our expenses run $1.2M/yr.

We've burned through reserves and are at a crossroads.

It's the classic FOSS funding problem: use and adoption are at an all-time high, wealthy companies and countries use it, and secure decentralized comms have never been more important. And yet we can't pay our bills.

YOU have a role to play in shaping what comes next: https://matrix.org/blog/2025/02/crossroads/

#Matrix#FOSS#OpenSource#IndieWeb#Fediverse

But but but...AGI is gonna bring utopia & AI will stop climate change!

"By looking at where power is being generated & the size of nearby populations, the researchers estimated the number of adverse health events that would likely be caused by AI-related air pollution."

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/ai-induced-pollution-could-kill-hundreds-cost-billions-researchers-say/article_6449a044-e811-11ef-88d2-473a3ec5a724.html

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@timnitGebru didn't we learn from the #matrix? What is Neo hooked into to power the simulated world we live in?

We will become the biological batteries.

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I am so, so delighted by the continued work of the @matrix Governing Board members.

Building a new governing body is hard work and takes a great deal of care and intention. This group of elected representatives are proving themselves to be deeply caring and thoughtful.

Looking forward to seeing the GB issue its first post-meeting report, and to operationalizing our Working Groups in the coming months!

#Matrix #FOSS #OpenSource#Governance

IFTAS is happy to announce the public availability of our DSA Guide for Decentralized Services – a practical guide for small and micro services that are subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act.

If your server has member accounts in the EU, or is publicly viewable in the EU, your service is most likely impacted by this regulation, even if you are not based or hosted in the EU.

Learn more about it here: https://about.iftas.org/2024/04/09/dsa-guide-for-the-fediverse/ .

#MastoAdmin#FediAdmin#MastoMods
https://about.iftas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSA-Guide-Decentralised-Servers.pdf

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@iftas

I'd be curious to know how that works with...

#TOR nodes?
#i2p
#Restroshare
#SecureDrop
#IRC
#xmpp
#matrix

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