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> My Claim: Decentralization is a Questionable Goal As oligarchs run Twitter and Facebook, decentralization seems less like a goal, and more like a necessary c
by pwinnski 4y ago
> My Claim: Decentralization is a Questionable Goal
As oligarchs run Twitter and Facebook, decentralization seems less like a goal, and more like a necessary condition.
> Imagine you're a rather small server and suddenly Eli Lilly and Company joins your instance.
Why would they ever join a small indie mastodon server? Do they send email from elililly@hotmail.com too? If they can run an email server for @Lilly.com, they can run a mastodon server for @Lilly.com