Well I’m glad you understand and the Financials here are pretty transparent I don’t see a reason to keep them a secret. Server cost is 40 a month, the other services I honestly don’t know how much they are actually costing me as they are self hosted on my hardware.
The amount of time I’ve put into running this place is a lot I’ve not even kept track.
If they want to come here I won’t do anything to stop it that would fly in the face of my ideals. I’ve spoken with their mods when all the drama happened and they seem like okay guys to me. I’m not even sure why voat would want to get rid of them honestly it doesn’t make sense.
Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it.
in the face of my ideals
This is the problem. Freedom of speech shouldn't be at the whim of how you happen to feel that day. It must be a constant. That constant will be challenged by people that wish to do you harm and by people that just can't resist fucking with shit.You have to be immune to all that. Grow thicker skin. Trust that good will triumph over evil if given the chance.
If you show you are dedicated to free speech and the good and bad that comes with it, the right people will come here and make it a home. Otherwise it will just end up being an echochamber safe space.
I’ve been giving it my best shot for over a year now. I’m not always perfect it’s why I think people should question my choices. I’ve shown the people who have been here that I’m dedicated.
Your dedication definitely isn't at question. People over there don't even realize you were a goat. I'll spread the word.
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