Pretty much in the title. Maybe you wouldn’t even use it, but would like to simply see it exist for the sake of having a federated alternative.

For me, it’d be the following:

  • LinkedIn
  • Meetup
  • Tiktok

I am on the first two, but would prefer a federated alternative. I’m not on Tiktok, but would like to see a federated alternative.

I’ll admit these might not be a good idea. But as a thought experiment, I’d be curious about the community weigh in on what you all think this might look like.

  • feoh
    301·
    11 months ago

    Github

    All the benefits of the network effect without the crippling reliance on a single MegaCorp to keep the lights on and not turn hostile like the owners of SourceForge, Reddit, and Freenode IRC.

    Would also solve a problem I’m not hearing anyone at all talk about - what happens when the Gitlab / Gittea / whatever instances projects are hosting run out of money and go dark? Those sources are lost forever.

      • feoh
        51·
        11 months ago

        That’s really great to hear! It’s an incredible vision for an open source future not dependent on MegaCorps, and I am SO here for that!

      • feoh
        11·
        11 months ago

        Fantastic, I will check this out!

        Now we just need to get projects to start using it and federating their source code :)

        I suspect the other comment about Gitlab may have more adoption because lots of projects including some very large ones are already using that platform.