For #2, the fediverse is lively and growing every day. One of the easiest ways to join is through a mastodon[1] instance. Alternatively, there are other[2] cli

For #2, the fediverse is lively and growing every day. One of the easiest ways to join is through a mastodon[1] instance. Alternatively, there are other[2] clients available. I know many of these are similar to existing social networks, and thus might not be different enough to fit the criteria of the article. But the federated aspect of it-- seeing small pocket communities form-- adds something to it. [1]: https://joinmastodon.org/ https://joinmastodon.org/ [2]: https://fediverse.party/ https://fediverse.party/