I cam here to get away from all the corporate BS, but suddenly people want to welcome Facebook/Meta to the fediverse? I cannot fathom how people see their intentions as pure or innocent, especially since they aim to profit off of the open source software everyone has worked so hard on.

I just don’t see how the fediverse survives if it decides to let these massive companies make their instances. It feels like it’ll be a repeat of the rise of social media, where all the smaller forms got wiped out by large, consolidated social media platforms.

  • fleabomber@lemm.ee
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    I feel like past experience should inform the decision. Why give em another chance to shit things up?

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      1 year ago

      Agreed. And believe me you, they’ll find a way to screw us all over if we give them half a chance.

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      This was my first reaction as well but it felt like collective punishment. I think the best path forward should be setting the example we would want them to emulate even if it’s naively optimistic.

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        I think you are indeed being a bit naive if you think Meta will have any interest in following any good example the Fediverse sets. They only care about profit. They will eat this place if possible.

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          Yes, that is the most likely outcome and I still think preemptive action is the wrong way to go.