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Föderation · So 23.03.2025 18:27:25

I'd like to see the #Fediverse win.

I think #Pleroma and other efficient alternative implementations can help it do this.

But they are missing critical features:

• Real account migration (posts and all)
• Algorithmic feeds
• Better search (with filters similar to X)
• Monetization features using cryptocurrency. And it must be cryptocurrency. Either #LightningNetwork or #Monero / #XMR

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Greg Slepak
@taoeffect@crib.social

Föderation · So 23.03.2025 18:32:07

We need more #Fediverse servers that are run by individuals.

The ideal social network configuration / infrastructure is one server per individual. This is pure-P2P and it is also what is most ideal in terms of moderation.

Large #Fediverse servers are a problem in terms of moderation and user-experience.

You just can't expect real freedom of speech from large servers. And that leads to bans, and bans lead to poor UX.

So the more efficient a server implementation is, the easier it is to run, the more individuals will be able to self-host, and the better the ban situation will be.

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Greg Slepak
@taoeffect@crib.social

Föderation · So 23.03.2025 18:35:53

What do I mean by "the ban situation"?

I mean a few things:

• One instance banning another. This is horrible UX. Nobody wants another person deciding who they are or aren't allowed to follow. But that's how the #Fediverse works with public instances. Each public instance has a moderator and sometimes they ban entire instances. This is a real problem if that entire instance has many legitimate users on it.

• An admin banning a user on their own server. This leads to real headaches for that user and makes them think that "the #fediverse " (as a whole) is broken. If migrating accounts were easier and more streamlined, this wouldn't be as big of a problem, and if they are running their own server in the first place, they wouldn't be banned to begin with.

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Greg Slepak
@taoeffect@crib.social

Föderation · So 23.03.2025 18:40:36

So what is the ideal we should be aiming for?

That ideal is one server per user.

That seems like a crazy high bar, but at least we should aim for it, because in terms of UX, that in fact is the ideal for everyone involved.

This requires making self-hosting extremely inexpensive. That means #Mastodon is a big no-go. It's way too resource intensive.

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Greg Slepak
@taoeffect@crib.social

Föderation · So 23.03.2025 18:46:40

The server also needs to make it simple to migrate from one domain name to another.

It should be easy, in other words, for me to change from @crib.social to something else, without losing any accounts, posts, or followers.

These are the kinds of changes that are needed for the #Fediverse to compete and win in the social network battle.

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