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minus-square@mangomission@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoNice that they can control it more, but I’d bet most companies don’t want to maintain their own instance
minus-square@driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoThere was a time when every company had its own forum that they ended closing because they had to pay for moderators. Wizards of the coast and IMDB just on top of my head.
minus-square@LanthanaelinkEnglish1•1 year agoReally, maintaining an instance that’s ONLY you’re community probably wouldn’t be that big of a deal cost wise for a company like that.
Nice that they can control it more, but I’d bet most companies don’t want to maintain their own instance
There was a time when every company had its own forum that they ended closing because they had to pay for moderators. Wizards of the coast and IMDB just on top of my head.
Really, maintaining an instance that’s ONLY you’re community probably wouldn’t be that big of a deal cost wise for a company like that.