<![CDATA[RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927)]]>RE: Proton
I am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927)

That being said, I do also have hella compute and storage I purchased in the before times (pre-AI-pricing)… Anyone think it’s a good idea? 😆

(And more importantly, would want to be a co-founder. That’s probably the most important step, but… I know some people, maybe there’s a desire to make it happen)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1016f61c-9c51-4477-a679-a85d4f1cff88/re-protoni-am-once-again-kinda-tempted-to-start-a-tech-co-op-but-i-always-feel-like-starting-new-co-ops-is-like-creating-new-standards-xkcd.com-927RSS for NodeTue, 03 Nov 2026 10:30:11 GMTFri, 30 Oct 2026 12:12:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927) on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:35:40 GMT]]>@jonah For sure, I'd be very interested in paying for such a thing. At this point, I'll be looking into a custom domain for email, and figuring out a VPN option. I self-host a few things, but it's mostly internal. I'd love to have a well-managed group that can handle more web-facing things.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117529886068315583https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117529886068315583Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:35:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927) on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:32:40 GMT]]>@eldersea I guess to be even more clear, it could certainly be collectively managed by the workers, but consumers of the services wouldn’t be members if that makes sense.

I feel like I’ve seen a lot of sentiment that people would like to self-host services for others especially since the Proton fiasco, if it weren’t for X. X being some reason that could perhaps be solved by joining forces in a co-op startup.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.neat.computer/users/jonah/statuses/117529874322542535https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.neat.computer/users/jonah/statuses/117529874322542535Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:32:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927) on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:28:11 GMT]]>@eldersea I guess I should be clear, I’m probably talking about a worker co-op, like a for-profit business selling services, not a collective/club.

There is certainly a business opportunity to offer services to customers based on regular open-source software instead of all the nonsense everyone else is doing lately lol

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.neat.computer/users/jonah/statuses/117529856639599283https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.neat.computer/users/jonah/statuses/117529856639599283Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:28:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927) on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:17:20 GMT]]>@jonah I feel like co-ops at least don't qualify for the standards comic, since you can keep them to whatever size you feel is appropriate, with the rules you want. It's not necessary for others to join up if it doesn't make sense for them. There are tons of specific-use co-ops of many sorts, so I suppose the question is: what is the purpose of the one you'd start?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117529814027915828https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117529814027915828Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:17:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to RE: ProtonI am once again kinda tempted to start a tech co-op, but I always feel like starting new co-ops is like creating new standards (xkcd.com/927) on Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:12:07 GMT]]>My secret passion for boring corporate law and organization could finally come in handy 😆

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