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I think I understand the mission: A federated alternative to instagram where anybody can create a server which is accessible to other users on the fediverse net
by jcfrei 8y ago
I think I understand the mission: A federated alternative to instagram where anybody can create a server which is accessible to other users on the fediverse network (doesn't have to be pixelfed). But I don't think this is the right approach. If the public really wants to compete with large internet corporations then there needs to be a single non-profit organization akin to the Wikimedia Foundation which runs these social media applications. Of course it's both legally and technically a less resilient setup than a federated network. But you are never going to cause a significant part of the population to switch to a federated image sharing platform - not least because most users aren't going to understand the concept.
If you really want people to move away from social networks run by for-profit corporations then you need a single non-profit organization with a charismatic leadership, a captivating mission statement and lots of people to create public awareness.
- AsyncAwait 8y ago> Wikimedia Foundation which runs these social media applications. Then you just moved the centralization to a different entity. Wikipedia has plenty of problems, power plays, politics, bullshit process, bias etc.
- jcfrei 8y agoThe goal of such a foundation wouldn't be to remove these issues - which are inherent to any type of organization - it would be to stop the ongoing erosion of privacy.