Decentralized FOSS alternatives to the major corporate services are in a bind. To get lots of users and have an impact, they need to prove to the masses that they can do just what the popular platforms do but better. To reach their full potential of improving the internet and thus society, they need to change it up and take full advantage of the innovation that decentralization allows. Quite a conundrum. #fediverse
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@wjmaggos don't overlook the role of critical mass, though.
A LOT of platforms have come and gone despite being better than the services offered by the big guys, but they were missing users, so it didn't matter.
No, this isn't fair, yes, it's really a shame, but it's reality.
Good tech doesn't solve that problem, unfortunately.
