Comment on What are the practical benefits of the fediverse?
vsis@feddit.cl 1 year ago
Pros:
- No single entity that have all control.
- No entity profits from it, so you are not a product.
- Related to above: No trackers, no ads, no spyware, etc.
Cons:
- It is run by volunteers: bad uptimes, slower progress, slower fixes, etc.
- Some volunteer may give up and delete the instance. It happened to my first Lemmy account (nothing against you, stux)
- No market-driven decisions means sometimes instances defederate each other for purely ideological reasons. Sometimes very childishly.
- Lots of fedidrama.
Welcome to Lemmy. Hope you enjoy it.
Rincewindnz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I’ve also noticed that for some communities, such as the conservative community, the posts get downvoted heaps because they are as accessible as any community. On Reddit I just wouldn’t have seen their posts. This potentially makes it unwelcome for people of particular ideologies. (Possibly a self governing trait of the wider community)
jezebelley@leminal.space 11 months ago
Nazis being downvoted is always a positive.
Rincewindnz@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Totally, kinda hope the majority of American voters agree this year.