Post AhzwO4kZLbxRnull4a by rick@mas.ggr.me
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 (DIR) Post #AhzwO0r9pAqpjBoxmq by rick@mas.ggr.me
       2023-07-05T23:56:50Z
       
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       The way I've come to see federation is that email and mastodon style federation is like an oligarchy. It's better than a dictatorship. It's good to have more than one guy calling the shots. But I'd like to be in a federated system that's more like a democracy. I'd like a system where my identity and experience are controlled entirely by me and not a small number of aristocrats that control everything.
       
 (DIR) Post #AhzwO32ZhhAkVBB6rQ by rick@mas.ggr.me
       2023-07-06T00:01:06Z
       
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       In order for that to happen I think we need the following:1. It needs to be easy to self host a small instance with a minimal number of resources.2. The experience on a small instance needs to be on par with the big instances. For example you should be able to see the same replies to posts.
       
 (DIR) Post #AhzwO4kZLbxRnull4a by rick@mas.ggr.me
       2023-07-06T00:02:22Z
       
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       I actually think that mastodon will get there but right now it doesn't seem like they are that interested in democratizing control of the system beyond how it currently works.