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how you explain the fediverse to someone who doesn't use it (infosec.pub)

submitted 11 hours ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/peoplemastodon@quokk.au

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[–] plenipotentprotogod@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

This is all valid, and I agree that it's probably more relevant to the average person than a technical explanation, but it also begs the question of why they couldn't just go to Bluesky or some other centralized platform that markets itself on the promise of minimal ads and algorithms. The answer, of course, is that centralized platforms can "alter the deal" whenever they want, and history shows that it's just a matter of time until they do just that. Federation doesn't just provide an ecosystem of algorithm free social media now, it also effectively innoculates that ecosystem against future enshitification.

Maybe just add that on to the end of your sales pitch, or be prepared to explain it of asked.