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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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Time to ditch Twitter/X, what are you guys switching to? (media.kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by woshang@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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He says X is for freedom of speech, and it is an everything app

but, freedom can't exist without privacy.

Everything app = monopoly = all in one

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[–] janWilejan@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I haven't heard of WireMin until now. Looking at their FAQs, they have a lot of promises and not much to back them up. There's a lot of red flags here

Closed source. It appears to be totally proprietary, so you can't look at the source code to ensure that they aren't lying about their product
They will be introducing microtransactions into their chat app; likely using cryptocurrency.
It's full of web3 crypto nonsense. It seems to me the only real plan to fund development is to be bought out by a large investor in the future.

[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Hard pass on that. Also 100% censorship resistance sounds good at face value until you realize that can easily be construed to mean that nazis are free to run wild there.