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@thelovebug <font size="42">DAVE!</font>
Dave Lee (moved to @@[email protected] Blimey, never expected to see you back on the "federated" web! 😀
@thelovebug Federated web, Ha! Nothings changed. You cant search across instances, you cant talk to other services and there's still no bloody unicorns!
Hallå Kitteh@dickturpin @thelovebug Federation without every conceivable feature is still federation, you can't force other services to interoperate with you, and the unicorns are over at http://rainbowdash.net/ .
@clacke It's not about force it's about communication. I will never understand people claiming bragging rites of "Federation" when the technology is in fact a Walled Garden a bit like Apple. True freedom is communication across ALL services, the point being, you are FREE to choose what service you like to talk to your friends.
@thelovebug I'm now off to kick a baby otter becuase of you. #OldArguements
Luke@dickturpin it feels like you're knocking the services that already offer the possibility to federate rather than the services that don't.
maloki@luke also, we all know to not take @dick_turpin too serious, he just is very comfortable in his role as a grumpy old man ;)
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@maloki @luke I think you mean "Doesn't wear rose tinted spectacles and is even willing to moan about the things he loves!" #QuestionEverything