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   feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Thursday, 11-May-2023 07:34:34 JST feld

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   Is there a list of wanted features/changes somewhere that enables the safety you're looking for?
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     Ro (are0h@ubiqueros.com)'s status on Thursday, 11-May-2023 07:34:35 JST Ro

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     In my experience, most of Mastodon's loyalists don't care about a better fedi because they feel growth is more important than safety, which resembles the motivations of any centralized service.
     
     As much as the bitch and moan about how awful centralized services are, they emulate not only the experience of the centralized platforms themselves but the methodologies said platforms use for gaining an audience. They are fundamentally the same despite using different software.
     
     We already have an open web and need a safe web. And many supporters of Mastodon refuse to acknowledge the need for that and even demonize any effort that focuses on anything other than unchecked growth.
     
     This is why we see the same problems in the fedi as we do on any centralized service. That's not a technology problem.

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     Ro (are0h@ubiqueros.com)'s status on Thursday, 11-May-2023 07:34:37 JST Ro

     There is a philosophical difference between the white dudes that love Masto and me because I don't think saving the Masto and helping the fedi are the same thing.
     
     I don't. I'm not interested in saving Masto from itself.
     
     I can credit Masto for raising the profile of the fedi to the point it's being talked about as a real contender in the social media landscape. Still, it's also contributed mightily to the unwelcoming nature of the fedi for people that don't resemble its creator.
     
     So doing what is best for a healthy fedi and what is best for Masto are two separate things for me.
     
     And I find most white dudes prioritize the latter.