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Fediverse or Decentralisation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Fediverse has emerged as the popular choice when people look for Twitter alternatives. Personally I found Mastodon was like the early days of Twitter, without half as much toxicity.

However, Fediverse comprises various instances operated by different people. Users sometimes need to switch between different instances, which can be annoying and challenging to manage effectively. I also feel it lacks the social media vibe.

Similarly, decentralisation, as seen in peer-to-peer networks, also emphasizes privacy and freedom of expression.

While exploring decentralised networks such as Nostr, Scuttlebutt, and WireMin, I found that Nostr has the highest level of recognition, whereas Scuttlebutt and WireMin have relatively small user bases currently. I believe their true value will only surface when they get big in the future. But the question is: will they indeed get big? Will decentralisation actually work?

Will Fediverse be the one to trigger the revolution and replace Twitter or Decentralisation?

What are your thoughts on this matter?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean it is decentralised, there is no single central point controlling the fediverse, that's decentralised by definition. Yeah isn't not decentralised to the point of being fully p2p, with everyone hosting their own data, but that's just a different kind of/approach to decentralisation which has its pros and cons. Decentralised groups cooperating is still very much decentralisation by definition.

No one has to interfere with your data if you host your own instance after all, that's always an option.