I Won't Buy You a Coffee

3 hours ago

The author finds it distasteful when blogs ask for money through messages like 'Buy me a coffee', as it contradicts the indie web's purpose of escaping ads and capitalization.
Blogging is seen as relatively free compared to the rest of the internet, with low costs (e.g., 4€/year for a domain), but the author questions whether expecting compensation from readers is wrong.
Even with higher estimated blog costs (e.g., 10€/month), the amounts are small and relatable, but monetizing blogs is unlikely to yield significant profit (e.g., tens of cents).
The author critiques the gamification of breaking even in capitalism, arguing that hobbies cost money and turning them into income is inefficient compared to other methods.
The indie web should be a space free from capitalism's draining nature, focusing on freedom and connections rather than profit.

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