@lewdthewides @sun_eater @ben I'm not exactly into making it mainstream, but just saying that it's sort of/can be mainstream. The thing about culture is that by the very nature of the fediverse the culture can be anything you want since you own your own space.
My main point is that I don't hate the idea of monetization if the practices aren't bad because people need to it and the situation all around the world for people isn't the best economically either because mainstream sites are also very restrictive.