Also, switching costs are high when big tech has the first mover advantage. The Digital Markets Act might stir things up. Meta being designated as gatekeepers are the only reason they're considering connecting Threads to the fediverse.
Imagine if YouTube was a PeerTube compatible instance in the fediverse that displayed videos from other PeerTube instances. We wouldn't have to "switch platforms".
The interoperability that Doctorow preaches needs to be implemented by law. Or else the status quo will remain.
Imagine if YouTube was a PeerTube compatible instance in the fediverse that displayed videos from other PeerTube instances. We wouldn't have to "switch platforms".
The interoperability that Doctorow preaches needs to be implemented by law. Or else the status quo will remain.