I realise Mastodon instances are all very small compared to major social networks, but I’m curious if any of them have hit the scale problems yet - such as dealing with spam and having to figure out how to make money.
I’m impressed by how well the federation of instances work technically but I’m worried about this being a sustainable alternative.
@zleap all large successful social networks have teams of people working purely on fighting spam and ensuring security.
That requires paying those people very good salaries and I fear donations won’t come close to covering those costs. But I’m sure some smart people have considered options here and I’d love to learn more.