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  • It’s intended to be much more local and decentralized than the fediverse, under the assumption that over time large fedi instances will exhibit the same issues as large centralized social networks (profit seeking, manipulation, etc)

    • Instead of many people connecting to the same server, people only connect to people’s devices that they know
    • It uses the resources of users “daily driver” devices for hosting
    • It leverages “real life” personal connections and trust to deny access to large centralized entities










  • If you really want to understand their perspective, consider an analogous argument involving some other fundamental human right, ideally one that you strongly support.

    An easy one is free speech. Many countries without this right believe it is dangerous and stupid, using a litany of rational assertions and examples to justify themselves.

    Consider all of the harm caused by people spreading lies and propaganda. The right to free speech ensures the most evil ideas and people can utilize our most powerful social constructs to attack the very foundations that a stable society depends on. etc…

    Every right can be abused, and likewise an argument can be formulated against them based on their potential for abuse. Those that support some right typically believe the benefits outweigh the costs.

    Hope this helps.