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[–] [email protected] 63 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Maybe a hot take, but if you want this big libertarian anarchist federated system you get all the pros and cons along with it. Not having a central authority means you have no real power to stop someone from coming in and taking it. It’s inevitable by design.

[–] [email protected] 170 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (53 children)

I'd argue the system is working quite well, every individual and/or community has the liberty to choose what to do about Meta.

That's what federation is all about, no central power taking decisions in behalf of everyone else.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 8 months ago (12 children)

I disagree that fediverse is inherently libertarian/anarchist. In fact, a big selling point is that you can find an instance the administration agrees with your politics and will implement moderation policy accordingly.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Sure, to a certain extent. But having an ability to opt out is far healthier than the walled gardens we have now.

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