I don't think the monetisation of content is inevitable for social media . It's inevitable for companies driven by profit who fully control a platform if that company wants to survive - but there are other ways to structure a community that doesn't rely on centralised platforms run by a business.
I guess we might see if i'm right over the next decade or two. I hope I am.
Ah - I only lurk on there, I don't have an account. I've never felt the need to participate, but that could just be me.
I'm a big fan of lobste.rs - similar structure, different vibe (it had nothing to do with rust, just a coincidence)
This seems like a systemic problem - if good community things keep getting ruined in order to make more money, maybe we should follow the money...
I used apollo, but I've not been on it since the protests started. Not going back to Reddit either now