Where would their money come from?
And no, luciferian cults is not an answer.
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They would attract a lot of users and any app with a lot of users is easy to monetize
Stuff like processing tips for users, or using the project's npub to advertise stuff
> any app with a lot of users is easy to monetize
Not without some service that goes beyond publishing the code. (like processing tips, indeed)
Ads is ngmi.
Advertising stuff from the project's npub could gmi. That includes advertising their own fundraising efforts, e.g. running raffles and using the official npub to promote the raffles on the basis of funding the project
Sure, that's :zap: Zaps.
And #V4V is a viable income stream option (with the right UX/UI).
But it's not more than Opensats budget lmao :winkwithtongue:
Unless the big funders skip the tax benefits and start zapping instead.
You don't understand how big these income streams get when userbase growth actually happens