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Decentralization Revolution: Reclaiming the Internet's True Vision from Big Tech's Grasp
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Fuckin' A!
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2023
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My biggest fear is always bots and astroturfing. We need some tools or methods that will reliably stop this. And we need it to be implemented ASAP. I honestly wouldn’t mind paying $1 a month for this, or some kind of rolling human tests to continue posting and commenting. PLEASE
It doesn't need to provide value to everyone. That would be nice, but I don't mind it just being a smaller amount of enthusiasts. I've been having some really good discussions here lately. That's the value I see at least.
Absolute agree. So many nay sayers trying to downplay, but the fediverse is real, it is here and it is growing. Numbers don't lie. And the more these billionaire asshats like Musk and Zucc (and wannabees like Spez) disregard the communites that make their sites profitable, the more the fediverse grows. I'm not going back to Twitter ever, or reddit even if the API bullshit is recinded because the fediverse is OURS
I got rid of Twitter back in November when shtf a bit. I have had some fantastic conversations on Mastodon, and I expect to have some fantastic conversations here, as well!
Right? I can post something on Mastodon and get real people responding on the regular. Never had that on Twitter. It's like posting to ChatGPT, but responses are slower and by actual people.
The regular responses from real people! I love it. I've made some extensive-ish posts over there and have had people actually ask me questions and we've had some good back and forth.
I think we're talking about what is precisely at the heart of this post's article. This is what the Internet once was and could be again. Raw, janky, real.
We are.
This is a great start. I think a first goal should not be to replace big tech, but the create thriving alternatives. You should not have to feel that you are missing out by not using facebook, twitter, instagram, reddit etc. And with Mastodon/Lemmy/kbin we are getting there even if it is very very early still.
So... one person migrated to Mastodon, therefore not a failure?
On what metric did Mastodon fail? It has a vibrant community and lively conversations. I have seen what counts as "succsses" by corporate standards - a site that is ad infested to the point of unusability, and where users are kept in a state od agitation by the algorhythm for maximum retention and exploitation. I hope that Mastodon, and Kbin/Lemmy never become a "succsses" by corpo silo standards.
The fact that we're here means it's not a failure. Have you seen the stats on fediverse growth over the past few weeks?
The total apathy and pessimism I see on reddit is crazy, let's keep it over there.