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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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The fediverse is a privacy nightmare (blog.bloonface.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Bloonface@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse (including Mastodon – same caveats as the first two times, will be used interchangeably, deal with it) is not private. It is not even semi-private. It is a completely public medium and absolutely nothing posted on it, including direct messages, can be seen as even remotely secure. Worse, anything you post on Mastodon is, once sent, for all intents and purposes completely irrevocable. To function, the network relies upon the good faith participation of thousands of independently owned and operated servers, but a bad actor simply has to behave not in good faith and there is absolutely no mechanism to stop them or to get around this. Worse, whatever legal protections are in place around personal data are either non-applicable or would be stunningly hard to enforce.

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[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Chat rooms and forums persisted for decades being run by small groups of users or individuals.

This is completely sustainable and a return to what the Internet used to be before the sanitised corporate owned version you seem to think is important.

Also do you know the cost and consequences of your ISPs internet connection you are using?

Frankly your post sounds like some astroturfed concern-troll shit.

[–] aroom@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Well I'm sorry that you read it this way. I was not my intention.

You didn't address any of my points and you just unequivocally judged it and dismissed it.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I addressed your point of sustainability through examples of this being sustainable in the past and queried the validity of your concerns about “using a service without knowing the cost of it, the consequence” by questioning if you ever bothered with this in any other aspect of your life up until now (e.x. the very Internet you would use to access such a service in the first place).

Im sorry your reading comprehension wasn’t able to see that.

[–] aroom@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

and for you throwing an example is enough to make a point? how do you know that I don't bother about it on other places on the web? do you know about whataboutism? do you think that the old "it was always like this so it's ok" is a relevant position?

please keep your condescending tone to you. if you don't want to have a real discussion about this and just want to get upvotes, go for it. I don't care and leave me alone please

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mhmm because it’s so probable that any individual has actually gone to the length of questioning every ISP and only selecting the most ethical one, assuming you’re even in a location with multiple providers. Let alone every other aspect of their life. It’s far more likely concern trolling, especially coupled with this constant victimhood response you keep deflecting with.

This is a real discussion, but you’re free to not respond … and let’s be honest you’ve addressed zero of my response so far so it’s not like anything would change.