Hello everyone, if you're reading about the #gitea changes. It could benefit to understand the full picture, I've written a summary of what happened today and as well what @dachary, @humanetech and I found out today.
@Gusted @dachary @humanetech “I’m looking for VC money, a few millions” – this, combined with the announcement yesterday, actually has me more worried.
It shows that either Lunny doesn’t understand what VC is or that there’s a desire to make a lot of money with Gitea in a way that isn’t compatible with being a community project.
“Enterprise version” plans are not great either. Just look at GitLab.
CodeBerg might want to consider sustaining their own fork while the codebase is still simple.
@aral @Gusted @dachary @humanetech
@jwildeboer
Yes, it's very disturbing if they are accurately quoted.
VC money never seems to go well for community projects 😢
Either a project is openly all about money, in which case it shouldn't be taking unpaid contributions because that's exploitation.
Or a project *is* about volunteering and community spirit, in which case it shouldn't be taking VC money because that will destroy the community.
@feditips @aral @Gusted @dachary @humanetech @jwildeboer VENTURE CAPITALISM
(A CONFLICT OF INTEREST)
The phrase "a conflict of interest" comes to mind with Vulture Capitalism, much like healthcare that shouldn't be a business for obvious reasons. Just can't put price on things,,, or add debt and % on them...
Vulture Capitalists can be seen as the same mentality as banks (if not banks themselves) asking for more back without giving back.
They are just wrong.
Sort the money out.
Straighten everything.
(Even while we have a corporate job... just fill the other cups, pretend to build something else)
Not even suggesting making our own pretend money, but perhaps pretending to co-operate is actually as the main challenge - I could mention all the wrong ways and even name people mostly not here - but would you want to know even if it was you?
It's too painful perhaps to go through this... to talk...
So Capitalism it is.
Most of my life I've collected the reasons so practising knowing them for you would mean being able to practise otherwise or show others... and everything else would fall into place more often...
It's an incremental thing and not jut technology... but human nature itself and improving the mind / mentality so people don't readily accept Vultures for a Culture from kids to adults.
Expanding networks organically can be done with me breaking your back - just directly lead and also have fun organically is my suggestion. And time. Give me your time.
I'll be in chat later, just DM me whenever your ready and I'll probably be here:
https://meet.jit.si/chataboutit
