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>Its federated model is not meant to give control to the end user. Can you elaborate on this? I would think giving control to the end user is exactly what a f
by VectorLock 2y ago
>Its federated model is not meant to give control to the end user.
Can you elaborate on this? I would think giving control to the end user is exactly what a federated model would do.
- rjbwork 2y agoIt gives control to the node operator. You join a node on the basis that you like the operator and trust them to federate responsibly. The end user is along for the ride with the node operator.
- kalleboo 2y agoThat's not how it works in the case of WordPress though, in this case it's not posting to some account on someone else's instance, each blog is it's own ActivityPub instance (as they just add support for the ActivityPub endpoints to the existing hosting)
- echelon 2y agoMastodon suffers from the same problem Reddit does. Moderators have too much power. A truly P2P system where the end user has 100% control over what is blocked, and furthermore where they can't be shut out in the cold by capricious mods, would be the ideal social media vehicle.
- novemp 2y agoYou can already control who and what you see by running your own server. If you choose to use someone else's infrastructure, don't act surprised when you're subject to their rules.
- rglullis 2y agoI'd agree with you, until I saw my own server on a quite popular blocklist because "admin is a cryptobro"
- novemp 2y agoThe thing is, other people are also allowed to control who and what they see. You're not entitled to an audience.
- echelon 2y agoYou're right, people do have the right to block whatever they want. But it's just shitty that someone else made the call, and now presumably many people are impacted. There's no recourse.
- VectorLock 2y agoThere is a recourse. Move instances.
- rglullis 2y agoIs your kid being pressured by their peers to conform? There is a solution for it, just change schools!
- novemp 2y agoDo you seriously think spending thousands of dollars and uprooting your life is comparable to registering at a different social media website?
- echelon 2y agoI think the absurdity of the proposition is justified. I got banned from my city's subreddit for questioning why folks were against anti-crime (moderate Democrat) politicians running for the city mayor's office. Now I can't participate at all: I can't ask my community for recommendations, take up offers on free concert tickets that are frequently given out, etc. Where else do I go for that? Social media is a common carrier, and unelected mods are unwanted and unjustified authoritarians. It should all just be a protocol. No platforms.