Dilman Dila on Nostr: Now that there is "follow by email" on Mastodon, I wonder if this can be an effective ...
Now that there is "follow by email" on Mastodon, I wonder if this can be an effective replacement for newsletter platforms, so instead of paying a monthly fee to say MailChimp you spin up your own server and have people follow by email? The costs might be the same, or less?
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