This expectation that users have that they can just upload content to servers for free is the most fiat thing in social media.
a server costs money
so they sell the data to others (in the fiat system)
or they would be sitting on a huge loss
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Not in the Fediverse, they don’t sell data. Mastodon, Pixelfed and Loops for example cover costs and growth with user donations, sponsorships, and grants, as well as crowdfunding.
