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I will note that this already had happened with Mastodon when Gab decided to "join" : https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/12/20691957/mastodon-decentralized-social

I will note that this already had happened with Mastodon when Gab decided to "join" : https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/12/20691957/mastodon-decentralized-social-network-gab-migration-fediverse-app-blocking https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/12/20691957/mastodon-decentr... Notice the different reaction of various instance admins and client developers. From what I have heard, since then Gab broke compatibility with other Mastodon instances ? So the crisis was dealt with reasonably well for all involved ? (Truth Social is also based on Mastodon.)

npunt 3y ago
Yeah the behavior of instance blocking is an inevitability for these systems. This creates the conditions for those nearer to or already at the extremes to self-select out of the mainstream by choosing to join already radicalized networks. I think this instance-level blocking helps contain overall radicalization tho, versus the more pernicious radicalizing via mainstream social networks. Basically I don't see them as equivalent in effect, which was the point I was making.