3 ms·
Federated social media through a common protocol.
by dsego 1y ago
Federated social media through a common protocol.
- vaylian 1y agoFor example: https://pixelfed.org/ https://pixelfed.org/ Which is literally the fediverse alternative to instagram.
- brabel 1y agoIf I choose a "community server", how does that differ from just using the Instagram "server" by using Instagram itself? Can't the community server ban me, or delete some of my data they don't like, for example? Or even sell my data?
- wmf 1y agoIn retrospect, community servers/instances were a mistake. You need your own domain.
- fsflover 1y ago> how does that differ from just using the Instagram "server" 1. You can move to another server if you don't like their rules, or to your own server. There is a competition between servers (and self-hosting!) making the network better for everyone. 2. There is no single point of failure for the whole network. Hackers and governments love single points of failure. 3. There's nobody who would forbid alternative clients or web access forcing you into a shitty app. There's no single entity owning everything and trying to extract as much money as possible from you. On Instagram, you're in a walled garden.
- brabel 1y ago> There is a competition between servers Why? What do they gain by hosting our accounts?
- fsflover 1y agoWhy do they exist in the first place? Some of them can and do take money for the service. Some are volunteers who want to help users and support federation. Some are run by non-profits or companies as self-promotion.