Why leaving X can be a tricky decision for companies

[deceptichum@quokk.au]

Or not making the same mistake twice, and opting for something decentralised that your company owns, such as your own Mastodon instance.

[palordrolap@fedia.io]

Yeah, but then they have to pay someone to maintain it. And low though that cost may be, it's precisely the sort of thing that C-levels like to cut when they feel like pretending that they actually do something.

It's a hard thing for a C-level's ego to set something up that they know someone else is going to cut later, or worse that they might be the one to "have to" cut it.

[deceptichum@quokk.au]

They have to pay someone to manage the account in the first place. No reason that worker can’t do both.

[palordrolap@fedia.io]

Typing in a box on a website provided by someone else can be done by practically anyone, even the boss themselves at a pinch. Heck, some of them love doing that.

Maintaining a server (or a service on a server) requires someone with more skills, which generally costs more money.

[magicshel@lemmy.zip]

"But if I don't work with and promote Nazis, I will make less money! How will the Nazis watch my ads?"

[nighed@feddit.uk]

Not much activity I can see on the accounts I looked at?

[umbrella@lemmy.ml]

If you were a brand that wanted to be part of any cultural moments that were happening, Twitter was a great place to be

what about fucking don't

[madjo@feddit.nl]

Some smart entrepreneur could offer a Mastodon-server-in-a-box service, where they only pay hosting fees and a social network employee.

[werefreeatlast@lemmy.world]

Just stay there! We don't want you here?

[eager_eagle@lemmy.world]

[southfresh@lemmy.world]

"Do I want to support Nazis?"
The answer is no, it's always no.
"No, I do not want to support a Nazi"

[joyjoy@lemm.ee]

RIP mozilla.social

[half@lemy.lol]

"Will you join wheat thins in the fight against lime disease?"

[kingthrillgore@lemmy.ml]

Ah yes the one time Oreos dunked on the Super Bowl.

[papstjl4u@lemmy.world]

all cost more than just making an account on established service.
The cost of changing from Twitter to whatever is probably smaller than half a year of selfhosting or aaS.