As a linux user if 25+ years, you're off on a bad foot with me from the beginning.

But if you like consolidated power, the fediverse is just not the place for you. The whole point is that we can't let things get too big, because that draws attempts to takeover the userbase. There are already organized efforts beginning on Mastodon to mass defederate from any server (maston.social) that get's to 51% of the total userbase because it would be an existential threat to all of ActivityPub if that happened. You're basically asking starfleet to please ignore the prime directive.

If it's all prophecy then what comes next: the eugenics wars, the second civil war, or world war 3?

I've gotten bad writers cramp within just a few minutes of writing since the 90s. Using the alternative pencil grip (where it rests between my index and middle fingers) helped me get through college, but I also opted for typing as much as possible. Now handwriting feels unnatural, to an extent.

How long do you think it will take before we have decentralized/federated identities to go along with it?

Same. I really like the way she presents ideas.

He's been almost as fast as social media on this one, and I trust his sources.

You're digging yourself a hole, my friend.

It can dry out your esophagus enough that it basically welds together. But it's non toxic! 👍

Gotta finish planning the D&D session I'm running on Sunday

I haven't knowingly used a Facebook/Meta product in many years and my life is better for it.