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[–] j4yc33@piefed.social 3 points 8 months ago

Because they wanted to use a protocol created by a monolithic tech giant that was explicitly designed to feature algorithmic feeds and interaction monitoring (read: monetization).

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[–] GrumpyBike1020@monero.town 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The article states they wanted to ensure full account portability, which is a feature unique to AT protocol.

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 point 8 months ago

I would also expect they want a system more attuned to their laws, which may mean implementation of other features in the future.

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[–] redsand@infosec.pub 1 point 8 months ago

That feature has been roadmapped here for a while now.

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[–] outofthisworld@lemmy.org 0 points 8 months ago

In general or for federation?

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

Facebook was actually (IMO) quite good when it came out, you could keep up with friends and family far away and more. I'd love a non-profit, european thing like that, but few people would use it I guess.

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[–] outofthisworld@lemmy.org 0 points 8 months ago

MySpace was the best!