# Neutral infrastructure needs proportional commercial investment > [!quote] > "You cannot build alternative infrastructure of this magnitude on goodwill alone." Hosting companies' refusal to invest despite benefits demonstrates misaligned contribution models. ## Links - [[3. Resources/Permanent Notes/Zet · Technical excellence alone cannot overcome economic misalignment]] — this is the FAIR evidence for the broader claim that sound infrastructure still fails without aligned funders - [[Lit · Open source infrastructure requires aligned economic incentives]] — names the incentive system behind the missing commercial investment - [[3. Resources/MOCs/Commons & Community Governance MOC]] — applies-in: the MOC lists this note under Synthesis additions (2026-07-21 — run 3). ## Source - [[3. Resources/Readwise/Articles/FAIR, WordPress, and Knowing When to Stop]]