#Ghost, an #opensource #publishing platform, announced upgrades to increase reach and provide insights into reach. The platform now uses #ActivityPub, enabling native distribution across social platforms and a built-in social feed. A new #analytics suite provides real-time insights into #webtraffic, #newsletters, and member #subscriptions. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/ghost-makes-it-easier-to-publish-to-the-social-web/?eicker.news #tech #media#news
#Ghost, an #opensource #publishing platform, announced upgrades to increase reach and provide insights into reach. The platform now uses #ActivityPub, enabling native distribution across social platforms and a built-in social feed. A new #analytics suite provides real-time insights into #webtraffic, #newsletters, and member #subscriptions. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/ghost-makes-it-easier-to-publish-to-the-social-web/?eicker.news #tech #media#news

When I posted yesterday about Frequency, the federated photo-sharing service;

https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/114679152915697804

... various technical difficulties distracted me from the main thing I wanted to comment on. Which is the false dichotomy that digital services can either be paid for via ads, or individual subscriptions. As @jesseplusplus points out, the subscription model of apps can be collective rather than individual. That's the model for the Bridge Seat hosting co-op I've been working on.

#subscriptions