Post #4011920

2026-07-22 12:25 UTC

@mro@digitalcourage.social On the surface, this makes a lot of sense. But consider: “distributed” doesn’t mean “distributed, but only on small ISPs” I say Fedi everywhere - even on the “bad” platforms. If it gives people the chance to learn about the Fediverse, it’s a win. - More importantly: you’re welcome to disagree, ignore my posts, or even block me if you don’t agree with my choices. But the haters do damage to the Fediverse when they escalate from blocks to attacks and insults.

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@toddsundsted@epiktistes.com 2026-07-22 12:40

@benpate@mastodon.social @mro@digitalcourage.social this is really the heart of the problem: a small number of very loud people see themselves as judges of what the "fediverse" means, or "federated" or "diverse". and i don't accept their authority. and i do think the loudest are destroying the fediverse. i worry that when they're done, the fediverse will be perfectly in agreement on all "principles" and there will be like 23 people on it. it was pointed out elsewhere on this thread that many of the loudest see themselves as refugees from corporate social media, and don't want to see the fediverse become like that. i get that—it's literally why i'm here. but i still don't think the fediverse needs their stewardship!

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