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Fellow 'Fediversers,' what keeps you hanging on here despite the "FV" being a work-in-progress, with all its built-in, various bumps & difficulties to experience along the way? (infosec.pub)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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"Sometimes there's a man... I won't say a "hero," because what's a hero? But sometimes there's a man who... well, he's the man for his time and place!" -- Sam Elliot (the Stranger) from the glorious The Big Lebowski

You know that classic quote about standing on the shoulders of giants (and pioneers)? Honestly, in so many ways, that's how I truly feel about the good ol' Fediverse.

So, to sum up-- who are YOUR heroes here, and what does keep you hanging on here, baby..?

EDIT: For people wondering about what kinds of 'bumps & difficulties' I've personally experienced, here's a tiny sampler:

https://piefed.social/post/1431056#comment_8685458

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

I think for me its about being around fellow travelers. I've been on the internet for a while. Started commenting forums, then in political threads via craigslist. Then fark, digg, reddit. Users and commenters made those places, and when one went to shit, we just moved along to the next.

I have to say that I think I truly see the fediverse as a place to build a home. It meets my values where they are, and I don't have to make compromises.

And I think my fellow travelers would agree, if this place goes to shit, we'll vote with our feet.