That has been exactly my reasoning when I created the topic specific instances, and I have been trying to convince @blaze@feddit.org to get out of LW and into !talk@soccer.forum
Regarding a “general” sports instance, I have setup https://athletic.center/ some long ago, but never got to create communities for it. I was thinking of using it for less sports that are less “professional” and more suitable for hobby practitioners (e.g, sailing, skiing, diving, swimming, CrossFit, etc) the main reason, to be totally honest, is that sport.* are quite expensive.
I’m still not convinced on rglullis’ business model, relying on 30$ yearly subscription to keep running the instances (I’m afraid that after a while, he’ll get tired of trying and then will have to shut down all the instances due to costs)
Running the topic based instances are not the main costs. Even if I went to shut down Communick (I won’t, because believe it or not it’s getting close to break even) the last thing I would let go are the domains, which can/could be easily transferred to some organization.
I can make you moderator of the communities, so it would be one more reason to move there?
I am not arguing that. I am just saying that this is a very lame reason to avoid using it.
If I had found any “football” or “footy” domain that costs less than an used car, I would have used it. But soccer was cheaper, and football@soccer is redundant and kind of senseless.
That has been exactly my reasoning when I created the topic specific instances, and I have been trying to convince @blaze@feddit.org to get out of LW and into !talk@soccer.forum
Regarding a “general” sports instance, I have setup https://athletic.center/ some long ago, but never got to create communities for it. I was thinking of using it for less sports that are less “professional” and more suitable for hobby practitioners (e.g, sailing, skiing, diving, swimming, CrossFit, etc) the main reason, to be totally honest, is that sport.* are quite expensive.
For people curious, we had a long discussion last week: https://feddit.org/post/2471872/1817865
In summary
They need $300000 - $450000 a year to live in minimal comfort? Sounds real modest :)
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Running the topic based instances are not the main costs. Even if I went to shut down Communick (I won’t, because believe it or not it’s getting close to break even) the last thing I would let go are the domains, which can/could be easily transferred to some organization.
I can make you moderator of the communities, so it would be one more reason to move there?
I already mod too many communities, there was a call last week that I declined.
At the moment the priority is to grow the community enough that’s not only me posting.
Once we’ll get there, we can discuss where to bring the community.
I’d be posting as well, and if you see the NFL communities, they are also getting some momentum from Mastodon users.
Also, as @sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al brought up some time ago, it’s not soccer, it’s football
But don’t get another domain just for us
Buddy, you are running out of excuses… ;)
Just ask any European football fan how they call the game
I am not arguing that. I am just saying that this is a very lame reason to avoid using it.
If I had found any “football” or “footy” domain that costs less than an used car, I would have used it. But soccer was cheaper, and football@soccer is redundant and kind of senseless.