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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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Can ActivityPub save the internet? (www.theverge.com)

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

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Imagine a world without platform lock-in, where no ban or billionaire could take down your social network. That’s what ActivityPub has planned.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I don’t think lemmy as a whole can be sold out to Facebook since it’s open source, right?

Yes, but lemmy is even more resilient. It is licensed as AGPL-3.0.

That is a copyleft license which requires anyone using the code publicly (e.g. to run a proprietary server) to make their code public and permit free usage of it. And they must not change the license.

I don't see the point of buying something which is already freely available to everybody, especially since you are not allowed to hide it, even partially, or modify the free nature of it.

What could more reasonably be sold is data, visibility and userbase (big, active instances).