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@wjmaggos except #ActivityPub DOESN'T give the people total say over what stories go viral.

We see so much consternation over instance owners censoring what people can see, and that's one of the huge criticisms of this platform that needs to be emphasized.

YES, people can shut down hashtags and links here, and I think that's problematic.

We can't address it by denying that it exists, though.

#Bluesky doesn't just retain that resistance to being shut down. With its relays it does a better job of having the features you're promoting here.

BlueSky comes much closer to giving the people total control over what stories go viral. #Fediverse falls short, empowering instances over people.

@mmasnick.bsky.social