Federated networks are a type of decentralized network (since no single instance is a single center point of failure). I think federated networks are perfectly

Federated networks are a type of decentralized network (since no single instance is a single center point of failure). I think federated networks are perfectly fine and a good first stepping stone into better decentralization, P2P usually has some problems in usability and moderation/administration. Mastodon instances allow people with similar interests to live together as a community with a strong bond than what you'd usually encounter in purely P2P networks.