@kdpsingh @leahmcelrath Here on Mastodon we knew it was using Masto code from the start. That's how it was easy for hackers to get in, they knew the ropes.

Same with Gab. Gab commenced to break key features that facilitated transparency. Also in the process indicated that many of their users were barely active.

Authoritarians use open source tools in a top-down manner, tells a lot about who they are.