> The end result seems like it will be no different than Mastodon and email protocol, where a few central players own the majority of the namespace and network effects prevent most users from having full custody & portability of their accounts.
You are correct about Email, but Mastodon ? Instance diversity is alive and well.
People don't choose Mastodon servers by the number of users that are already on it, but by what domain name they would like to have in their identity name.
People join the community they identify with ignoring "network effects".
You are correct about Email, but Mastodon ? Instance diversity is alive and well.
People don't choose Mastodon servers by the number of users that are already on it, but by what domain name they would like to have in their identity name. People join the community they identify with ignoring "network effects".