My only concern is that I'm wondering about the viability of federated websites once the user-base of a single instance gets large enough. At that point won't it just be the same problem where there is a massive server usage and therefore needs community support?
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I feel like that could lead to issues as well. The best way for the fediverse to work is users spread out across many small/medium instances.
Yes, and I agree with Lucas here that we need to not flock to the big servers. I am on one where I greatly trust the admin to run a good instance.
Are you referring to moderation and stuff like that?
That's still a better situation than Reddit.
Currently, all you need to start a competing instance is a server. You won't need to fight the network effect, you won't need to develop the software from scratch.
If the hypothetical single server starts misbehaving, it's trivial for people to jump ship. Even if entire software projects start misbehaving at this point, there are alternatives. Hypothetically, if Lemmy/Kbin turn evil, you just use the other one.
Much less risk than a single proprietary monolith.
My first day here too! I'm still not quite sure how this works. hello from lemmy.world! Lol
I was on Reddit 14 years and 8 months, saw the Digg migration and saw how the influx of people made the site better in so many ways. Hopefully this community will grow and we can make this place be even better by learning from the mistakes Reddit made.
Hey, thanks, and welcome! Malicious Compliance was one of my favorites, too!
awesome! I'm glad someone else enjoys it!
I joined in 2007 originally, but now I'm excited to be here instead. Reddit has been making increasingly shitty decisions and ignoring the community that made reddit. I'd been looking to jump ship for a while and the fediverse seems to be a good answer to the problem of shady corporations.
Hello!!!
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Next month, I would have been on Reddit for 12 years. I'm with you here man, hope to see your community thrive smoothly
welcome! i deleted my 10 yr reddit account a couple days ago and havent gone back. im mostly a lurker. im getting my fill with lemmy, tildes, & kbin right now. one thing i miss is the tv episode discussions i always read on any show i watched
Drat, and here we are going to welcome you to the r/TwelveYearClub. LOL
Welcome to Lemmyverse!
Same, but 12 years. Giving the fediverse a chance.
I'm just a typical lurker on reddit, and depend so much of its niche sub for particular topic. Ngl i cant completely ditch reddit like most of redittor refugees here seems to be, but i think i could slowly convert my aimless scrolling time on reddit here
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