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The fediverse won’t succeed at putting up a #Stackoverflow substitute and that’s a problem? (hachyderm.io)
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The fediverse won’t succeed at putting up a #Stackoverflow substitute and that’s a problem?

Just an impression: All the pieces seem to be there. But what’s required is a team, with devs, PMs and coordinators, dedicated to making a particular place in the #fediverse .

That’s resources and decently sized financial and organisational demands, especially to get a critical mass of users.

Is the fediverse up to that challenge? If not, is it an issue worth addressing?

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[–] admin@lemmy.my-box.dev 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Can you make your case why that would be a problem?

[–] maegul@hachyderm.io 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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Some, maybe many, hope for the decentralised model of the fediverse to “take back the internet”. Each time a commercial platform “enshitifies“, there are then calls for the fediverse to replace it with a federated alternative, in part to take advantage of the moment of user agitation.

But, IMO, resources and financial support are a touchy topic in the fediverse. If such has lead to a mismatch between ambition and opportunity, and, capability, that may be worth addressing.

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