Obviously this model is broken. Interestingly, originally made for bicycles by enterprising Chinese inspired by Uber and the #SiliconValleyModel.
Putting rental bicycles back in a rack was friction, and friction is bad for #unconstrainedGrowth, and growth pumps up stock price.
In practice it led to bicycle mountains.
The #SiliconValleyModel is
1. Become biggest
2. ?
3. Profit
using the #networkEffect to lock people in to their platforms. But that effect is fickle, which is why Meta spent so much buying competitors.
#Fediverse is more undergrowth.
Moderation will be an issue, particularly legally. And yes, this is currently a weakness with e.g. EU framework.
Nice article on #activePub and #Mastodon by Ben Klemens https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/12/mastodon-highlights-pros-and-cons-of-moving-beyond-big-tech-gatekeepers/ #ArsTechnica One issue is #moderation which federation doesn't really solve, only compartmentalise. #SomebodyElsesProblem. Of greater interest is #interoperability. Can be handled if you you make a #platform like Mastodon, but what if you just want to make a federated service (like mentioned @[email protected])? Is the bother greater than the benefit?
Jonny Axelsson
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