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do you think the fediverse could replace popular social media (lemmy.ml)
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At the moment the internet is flawed, do you think the fediverse is the solution?

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[–] rysiek@szmer.info 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the Fediverse just wants to exist stabely, even be mentionable in size, it is not. But to take over from the Big Tech SNSs, it is. People are where other people are. And that’s what the topic was about, replacing Big Tech SNSs.

Fediverse existed before Google+, then came Google+, then Google pushed it hard (including forcing YouTube users to have Google+ accounts), then Google killed Google+.

Fediverse is still here.

So while yes, it would be nice to have more people out of walled gardens, let's keep stuff in perspective.

[–] cambionn@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I fail to see how this goes against what you're qouting from me? Unless you're agreeing with me? I'm saying that in order to replace the Big Tech SNSs it needs to grow and appeal to the masses (which I'm personally doubting will happen to that degree), as was the question asked. But I also say that it doesn't need to do so in order to exist stable or even become of a mentionable size.

Big Tech SNSs just get replaced by the next one. Yes, Google+ came and went. But Fediverse did not take over (nor was Google+ ever big outside the USA afaik). Just like how MySpace didn't get replaced by the Fediverse. Big Tech SNSs aren't forever, but I never argued that. But they tend to get replaced with another Big Tech SNS, if not soon to be's (as Meta wasn't ás huge back then), who have marketing power. Fediverse might be covered now more than ever, but the gains compared to Big Tech is statistically, still minimal.

And tbat's ok. Because I too rather have a small but stable and good place. But it doesn't make it that the Fediverse takes over the Big Tech SNSs place. That's all I'm saying.