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The Fediverse is working just as intended. (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used to think that there would be 1, main 'Fediverse' with all of the 'big instances' connected to each other. The recent Threads debacle has shown me otherwise.

The point of the Fediverse is that there is no one single entity, or group of entities, dominating it all.

Right now it feels like whatever the big instances do, we kind of have to go along with to be a part of anything. As the Fediverse grows, there will be more options to suit different types of users.

I think it's fine if big instances federate with Threads and it's fine if they don't. People can just join instances that align with what they want. It's not like defederating means being cut out of the Fediverse, that's not possible.

Great design. I'm eager to see how it plays out.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

there is no one single entity, or group of entities, dominating it all.

This is what Zuck wants to change with Threads.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's not. He wants to create a social media that exploits its users without being accused of monopolistic behaviour.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

All the tasty data collection and surveillance with none of the calories.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What kind of "tasty data collection and surveillance" will Meta have access to that they didn't before federating?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

they will have an excuse to do it openly instead of trying to do it secretly and inevitably getting caught

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

That doesn't answer my question.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But the fact they can just defederate makes it much harder.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

How does defederating make it harder?