This is basically why relying on centralised services is a bad idea. Because at the end of the day, they need to make money. They need to pay the increasingly h

This is basically why relying on centralised services is a bad idea. Because at the end of the day, they need to make money. They need to pay the increasingly high bills. They can be bought by billionaires, corporations, governments and other entities who may not have your best interests in mind. And this seems to happen every time because people seem to be drawn to shiny things and 'ease of use' over longevity. They sign up for yet another platform or social network, only to see the same thing happen when it gets popular enough. Sometimes you dodge this via someone who doesn't care about the money and runs it for the sake of the community, but often it gets sold the minute the founders see dollar signs and want an out. Federated and decentralised services mean there is no 'next' oasis needed, since no one can buy the network and everything on it.