Comment on What are the practical benefits of the fediverse?
vsis@feddit.cl 9 months 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 9 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 9 months ago
Nazis being downvoted is always a positive.
Rincewindnz@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Totally, kinda hope the majority of American voters agree this year.