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Why do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by flashgnash@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We run ours, because we are two trans women that are fortunate enough to be able to afford to run an instance that specifically prioritises the needs of our community. It's a way of using our privilege to create safe community spaces

[–] vis4valentine@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago

Fantastic. You go girls 🥰