Pretty much in the title. Maybe you wouldn’t even use it, but would like to simply see it exist for the sake of having a federated alternative.

For me, it’d be the following:

  • LinkedIn
  • Meetup
  • Tiktok

I am on the first two, but would prefer a federated alternative. I’m not on Tiktok, but would like to see a federated alternative.

I’ll admit these might not be a good idea. But as a thought experiment, I’d be curious about the community weigh in on what you all think this might look like.

  • @Caesium
    4•4 months ago

    what do you think a defederated ao3 would look like? not trying to sound condescending here or anything just actually curious

    • Count Regal Inkwell
      4•4 months ago

      No different from the regular thing except:

      • Different fandoms would congregate in different home instances – Which is ultimately just an aesthetic difference but still.
      • It’d be a lot more resilient due to decentralisation. I’m old enough to remember when the entire concept of fanfiction was something considered litigious and anyone who wrote it felt they were skirting on the edge of the law. People forget how easy it is for those times to come back. All it’d take is 1(one) corporately-backed author making a stink about it. Decentralization would make it harder to curb.
      • @Caesium
        2•4 months ago

        oooh point 2 makes a lot of sense. I do tend to forget how fragile the current internet ecosystem is thanks to corporations