@FediTips

So if a nasty corporation would buy mastodon.social, how exactly would it be able to "control the network", and would it become any more difficult to switch to another instance if you are not satisfied with how yours (e.g. Mastodon.social) is run?

@sibrosan

It would be able to simply defederate from the smaller instances, and, say, decide to federate with Gab or other such trash heaps.

And by your knee-jerk against the notion of spreading out, you are underscoring the problem: m.s. is incorrectly seen as the default, if it becomes infected, many users will not actually know they can switch instances.

They might know it on some remote intellectual level, but they will not know it as an actual practical option.

Because ms is shown as the default.

Remember when MS got in trouble for promoting their browser as the default?

Same thing.

Although ms is more at risk from being usurped by Meta, atm.

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@androcat @FediTips

What do you mean "my knee-jerk"? I merely asked for more explanation. I'm not inclined to take the claims at face value.

@sibrosan

That is the incumbency of the default <<= thats' exactly the problem here.

And yes, that's a knee-jerk.

"Just asking questions" just underscores it.

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@androcat @FediTips

So apparently anything else than quietly complying or an amen, hallelujah, is a knee-jerk 🤔

@sibrosan

If it's you, then yes.
Reply Guys need to practice humility.

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@androcat @FediTips

Well, if I ever decide to change instances, in any case it won't be to toot.cat, because at least one user there comes across as rather obnoxious.

@sibrosan

YeS!!!! Oh fuck yes, awesome.

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