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The fediverse is empowering users like never before, but concerns persist (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 207 points 1 year ago (112 children)

Why does everyone keep thinking fedi needs to be the next "big thing."

It's great as it is. It doesn't need to be easier, or more widely adopted.

The internet used to be difficult to use and that acted as a filter to keep the brainless masses away. It's fine. It was BETTER back then.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (17 children)

The bigger a social platform gets, the more synergy it spawns. That's what adds utility to a social platform.

I don't think anyone here wants it to be 'the next big thing', but I do think a lot of people (myself included) want to see it become 'one of the next big things'. As in...we want it to become big enough to be a viable alternative to the proprietary walled-garden corporate establishments that have become the current standard.

More choice = better, and for as long as this platform remains small and elitist (referring back to your 3rd sentence), it will never truly be a viable choice. There's still a lot of engagement I'm required to use Reddit for - and I hate that - and the only reason for it is we just don't have the community size needed (yes, it's getting closer every day) to be that viable alternative.

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