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[Popular Opinion] Federated social networks are more enjoyable than corporate ones (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 7 months ago by HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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Corporate online social networks ultimately aim to increase profits, so they inevitably enshitify themselves. Meanwhile, the federated system allows users to switch instances or even create their own should their current main instance become unappealing. It also allows users to join several instances simultaneously, allowing users to tailor their experiences based on purpose and privacy.

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[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That will solve the problem only for me. I want to see Lemmy survive as a healthy social media option.

[–] thisfro 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think that more freedom is better for the network and every user and instance should choose for themselves what they want to see. But I agree with you that it should be easier to find an instance that suits your preferences, especially if you are not yet familiar with other instances

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

That's a nice ideal, but it doesn't work in reality. That freedom will be abused by corporations like it's already abused by propagandists.

Instance owners should do basic regulation for the health of the network, which means defederating from malicious corporations and sources of propaganda.