> There will always be free options, and we can't enshittify the network with ads. This is where federation comes in. The fact that anyone can self-host and anyone can build on the software means that we'll never be able to degrade the user experience in a way where people want to leave.
Well,
> Are you thinking about advertisements at all?
>
> There will always be free options, and we can't enshittify the network with ads. This is where federation comes in. The fact that anyone can self-host and anyone can build on the software means that we'll never be able to degrade the user experience in a way where people want to leave.
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-wont-ensh...
This reads as definitive to me personally.