PLEASE BOOST
This insightful article should be read by every regular user of any #Fediverse platform.
Via Lionel Dricot, Developer and #SciFi writer, @ploum
"How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse)"
In his blog, he shows from his own experience how #Google and #Micosoft first embraced new FOSS protocols (like #ActivityPub), then extended it, finally deserted it leaving it languishing in a niche.
Also: #META's intentions in a leaked e-mail.
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html
@HistoPol @ploum
My take: the threat is very real. But as the last 72 hours show even with 100 air gap between our networks and them “embrace” of ActivityPub happens. Actually now happened. 100 million users and counting. Defederation is zero defense. But other things can fight it: https://www.timothychambers.net/2023/06/23/project-and-the.html
@tchambers
Do you have an update on this article, Tim?
@tchambers
Any ideas on their (#Threads) game plan for the #Fediverse?
Why are they moving so slowly now?
@HistoPol I really think Fediverse presents huge technical and managerial challenges to the centralized systems, and it takes time to sort all of it out, to sort out if it's even possible to integrate.
Technically, ActivityPub is not a lightweight protocol. It takes a lot of resources to manage all the streams going left and right without the computational efficiency of just operating in-house.
Managerially, I don't think any centralized service has really figured out how to integrate the Wild West into the more controlled environment their users expect, not even getting into moderation issues.
I think they're moving slowly because there are real challenges and problems that have to be solved, and it takes time to solve them.
@volkris
That sounds like a very reasonable analysis of the corporate SM giants' tech challenges in the face of the #Fediverse.
Thank you, Volkris.
Good to hear from you again.🤗
@tchambers @ploum