Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Feb 12, 2023

People on Twitter are using the shutting down of the mastodon.lol instance, to mean that Mastodon “is not a viable model”. Hard disagree.

A strength of Mastodon is that if one instance is shutting, you can easily move to another. It’s quite literally a strength of decentralised systems in action.

Show threadLiam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Feb 12, 2023
It is also however a weakness in action, as any can shut down. However, that same thing is true of basically any service online ever - happens to online games plenty, they shut and people are locked out (which is why I always argue for being able to host your own servers…).
Show threadLiam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Feb 12, 2023
Oh your email provider “totallysecuremeails124” is closing. Clearly email is not a viable model. Oh wait.
Show threadGrathFeb 12, 2023
@gamingonlinux So in a decade, there'll be a Google mastodon instance that's got a dominant userbase and defederates most other instances, effectively centralizing the service? 😜
Show threadSam BloombergFeb 13, 2023
@Grath This argument has never made sense to me. Things *might* resort to the status quo (centralized platforms), so... instead of it only being a possibility with mastodon we should stick with platforms where it's already a reality?
Show threadGrath
@siliex I'm making a joke about how gmail's dominance has made life difficult for non-Google email services who have to make sure that Google likes them or they can't email a bunch of people/businesses.
Feb 13, 2023 at 2:02amWeb
Show threadSam BloombergFeb 13, 2023
@Grath Right, not calling you out or anything. I've just seen this type of argument made sincerely and it's just nonsensical even if you think google could completely dominate the platform.