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[–] [email protected] 30 points 10 months ago

People misunderstand what federation needs to do. Email is a great model.

It's fine to have big providers. What federation does is limit the fuckery possible. Imagine what would happen if GMail started charging $8 a month.

Having the option for competition doesn't mean you have to use it. It's enough that it's possible.