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Pixelfed turns down offers to focus on long-term mission

Original: Pixelfed is choosing its mission over a quick payday. Despite receiving major offers, the project is staying focused on

Pixelfed, the decentralized photo-sharing platform, says it has received major acquisition offers but is declining a quick payday. The project says it is staying focused on building a social network designed to last, one capable of scaling to more than 100 million users while offering a sustainable model for creators and server admins. Supporters are praising the decision as a rare commitment to user interests over venture funding in the social media space.

Why now: The platform publicly rejecting lucrative offers resonates with debates over the commercialization of decentralized social networks.

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• Pixelfed is choosing its mission over a quick payday. Despite receiving major offers, the project is staying focused on building a social platform designed to last — one that can grow to 100M+ users while creating a sustainable model for creators and admins. In a social media… · Open_Horizon · 5

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