Communication is a skill that requires tact and diplomacy. It is unwise to announce that a certain service or app will be discontinued with community support or donations, without consulting or soliciting feedback from the users; it could come across as coercive. This poor communication strategy could alienate the original creators from their audience and the vice versa is valid. The best approach is to trust the community, listen to their needs, initiate a dialogue about monetization, and seek their input. If your community trusts you, you can reach a reasonable solution.

BROUGHT MY FIRST CHILD INTO THE WORLD THIS YEAR. MORE TO COME.

ONWARD 🫡

My first ever round of bowls and cups are done! Gonna give most away to friends on new years. Currently working on my mission to make a decent mug 😅 Added some handles today to two could be mugs so excited to see them after bisque firing. #pottery #ceramics #clay #maker

Actual breaking news today:

Atomic.Finance, the self-custodial bitcoin-only investment program is immediately ending operations for U.S. customers citing regulatory risk.

No public announcement has been made yet, but they have emailed all customers and communicated this via Discord.

(I was a TestFlight user working with a small amount.)

Another one bites the dust.

Decentralization is rarely appreciated by those who sit at or near the center of the system.

Instead, it tends to be appreciated by those at the periphery of the system, as well as those who do sit near the center but can still see things from their perspective.