Post #4922325 · Elektrine

2026-10-04 14:24 UTC

Pixelfed is not for sale. It never was. I've turned down 6 and 7 figure offers, and I'd do it again tomorrow. Some things matter more than a beach and a Peach Bellini. We're building something generational here. Something that outlives us if we get it right. 100M+ people. Ethically sustainable. Admins and creators get paid. You deserve better, and we're going to build it together. #activityPub #fediverse #together #notForSale

Replies (6)

@wgrav@fosstodon.org 2026-10-04 14:27

@dansup@mastodon.social It's absurd that they think they can "buy" a decentralized platform

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@lienrag@mastodon.tedomum.net 2026-10-04 16:29

@dansup@mastodon.social I don't want to rain on your parade, but I really don't understand this (nor Kempf's refusal to sell VLC). Just take the seven-figure offer and fork the software ? The brand has some value, sure, but what should be important is the software itself.

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@softproof@mastodon.social 2026-10-04 18:45

@dansup@mastodon.social Let's see how it goes when eight-figure ones roll in. Maybe.

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@mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social 2026-10-04 19:16

@dansup@mastodon.social This is what competition looks like. Good on you and the team. I'm always baffled by how much money they are willing to blow in order to get a piece of any pie.

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@dejanwalker@mastodon.social 2026-10-06 06:11

@dansup@mastodon.social

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@sindum@mstdn.dk 2026-10-06 16:27

@dansup@mastodon.social ❤️

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