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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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Account portability in the social web (underlap.org)

submitted 10 months ago by underlap@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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Social networks, and websites with a social element, are starting to migrate from being walled gardens towards interoperation and open standards. This is comparable to the adoption of email standards by companies such as AOL in the 1990's.

In an interoperable world, users want to be able to move between providers with minimal friction to avoid "lock-in". Switching email providers easily is taken for granted. Switching social networks should be just as easy.

This article gives an overview of account portability and the current state of play.

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[–] spaduf 1 points 10 months ago

It's interesting how quickly social web has become an alternative to fediverse.