I agree, John! From a researcher's perspective, it is interesting to keep an eye on it. These projects circumvent any moderation, which tends to attract illicit activity.
@resingm I am not a fan of alt roots as you know. This and other tech like it I lump together seem to shun the coordination they don't like. They often tend toward anarchy and chaos while receding from reliability and accountability (and often authenticity too). Infosec usually want the latter.