• Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I don’t think it can but hear me out for a second. How about we just don’t grow? We’re not beholden to stock owners needing to see growth year over year. Can we just be happy with what we have?

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      7 months ago

      100% agree with you. Growth must not be the goal, maybe a byproduct. Focusing on growth will eventually compromise the quality of our experience.

      • Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Absolutely agree with you as well. Natural growth as a byproduct would mean that those that wish to stay in the fediverse like what the see and stay with the community.

    • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
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      7 months ago

      We will absolutely grow. But „organically“ as every other community that stays healthy does. Most people are just used to the inflated expectations that start ups have.

      But yes, I dont see a reason to force growth, especially not with meta.

    • Boiglenoight@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Yes. The argument that we need to grow is a capitalistic one imo. This isn’t a capitalistic platform afaik. Small communities are naturally better, I think.

        • Pussista@sh.itjust.works
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          7 months ago

          Yes, but organic growth has its limits unlike capitalistic growth. We can’t grow infinitely and if we grow fast, that growth might be gone as quickly as it arrived.