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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The fediverse has one thing going for it that any other alternative lacks: a credible approach to dealing with the network effect. In isolation, it is very difficult to start an independent social media website. This becomes much, much easier when you have neighboring sites that you can interact with. Federation serves as a catalyst. I've been longing for the proliferation of open source social media for over 15 years. Nothing has changed the state of affairs more thoroughly than the introduction of federation.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

this comment strikes home so much.

the depression I have felt watching the internet devolve into a swamp of corporate silos and ads has been physically tangible. a mass exodus to federated social is the revolution I hoped would happen 10 years ago.

its late, but the wound has been opened on the giant and its bleeding.