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   mpjgregoire@mamot.fr's status on Sunday, 21-May-2023 04:57:01 JST mpjgregoire

   Prediction: Within the next two years, a divisive figure will join the #Fediverse , someone so notable and controversial that a schism will occur. On the one side will be instances who take the position that each user is free to follow or block the divisive figure; on the other side will be instances who defederate from any instance that does not defederate from the divisive figure's home instance.

   I do not desire this future, but I do not see how it can be avoided.

   #GreatFediverseSchism

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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Sunday, 21-May-2023 04:56:59 JST feld

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     This has already happened
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     lainy (lain@lain.com)'s status on Sunday, 21-May-2023 05:05:57 JST lainy

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     @mpjgregoire oh boy that would be bad
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     mpjgregoire@mamot.fr's status on Sunday, 21-May-2023 05:29:45 JST mpjgregoire

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     @lain Oh, there are already divisive figures on the Fediverse, no question. But the current level of notability of such people is limited; most users are unaware of what their admins are up to in that regard.

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