Users demand free frontier open-source AI, then rage at $5 server ask
VraserX · x · 2026-10-16
A pointed observation about open-source AI community dynamics: people demand frontier-level open models, unlimited free inference, zero censorship and constant updates — yet when a developer asks for $5 to keep servers running, capitalism suddenly becomes the enemy.
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