HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 9, 2023

PLEASE BOOST

This insightful article should be read by every regular user of any #Fediverse platform.

Via #LionelDricot, 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

How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse)

How to Kill a Decentralised Network (such as the Fediverse) par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

Show threadAndreas K

@HistoPol @ploum
Sigh, I lived the XMPP episode, and while I did maintain any opensource packages, etc.

Yes, some other competitors did enter based internally on XMPP, I know, I did the customisation and extensions of the XMPP 3rd party network transports for them as an external consultant.

Jul 11, 2023 at 7:14amWeb
Show threadHistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴Jul 11, 2023

@yacc143
Excellent, Andreas, so you are an expert voice of what happened.

#TimChambers @tchambers basically seconds an opposing view of #ThreadsDefederation on ranea.org, portrayed quite convincingly on ranea.org by #CoyoteTracks.

I can see their points but find others lacking (Fedi user tracking by #Meta, minority harassment, cultural aspects like inclusion, etc.):

https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/110693143880574672

With your hindsight of what happened with #XMPP, what is your take?

@ploum

Tim Chambers (@[email protected])

I'd add, "And kiling Twitter." "Threads is not now, & never will be, about Mastodon. It’s not about embracing it, extending it, or extinguishing it. It’s not about it at all. So if Threads isn’t trying to overwhelm and destroy Mastodon, why have ActivityPub support at all? Two answers. First, “Look, see? We’re open!” is not only perceived as a great talking point these days, it’s perceived as a regulatory relief valve. Look, see? ActivityPub! We’re open!" ‪@[email protected]‬ https://tracks.ranea.org/post/722507935765397504/youre-so-vain-you-probably-think-this-app-is

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