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The aim of traditional social media is to control and steer the users. <br> | The aim of traditional social media is to control and steer the users. <br> | ||
The aim of the Fediverse is to empower the users to control the Fediverse. | The aim of the Fediverse is to empower the users to control the Fediverse. | ||
==== Downsides ==== | |||
Though, the Fediverse has some downsides you need to take into account. | |||
* Fediverse projects are not very well known, so relatively few people are using it, wich can be annoying for a social platform, and the content you publish will likely touch nearly nobody. | |||
* Many Fediverse projects, like pixelfed, are in an immature state and may lack functionalities. | |||
* Most of Fediverse projects are benevolent and are financed by a not highly profitable economic model, it may affect negatively the instances management and the projects developement speed, which can die at any moment in the absence of sufficient funds or if developers lack of motivation. | |||
* Many instances are lawless zones and are created for a malicious goal, like hosting hateful fake news or planify massive cyberbully operations. You have to stay vigilant about wich platform you subscribe if you are user and with wich platforme you federate if you are an admin. | |||
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