Thanks for the responce nostr:nprofile1qqswfa547pdmqkerzf2uen3agudc67wxffjmenqpge3dylc006fppyspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgqghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxvmm4de6xz6tw9enx6qgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8qunfd4skctnwv46qj40rct . That covers most of whatni thought.
I support fountain.fm precisely because i can support podcastees directly.
I pay for the premium service precisely because i belive in supporting new initiatives. Nothing is free in this world, people shoild be compensated for providing value.
Is using AWS ideal? No.
Is it a compromise i can live with ? Yes
Open source code has its place. Closed source does too. We need an internet ecology that has diverse apps otherwise it just becomes a self flagalating circle jerk that eventually collapses because nobody can earn a living.