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[–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 41 points 2 weeks ago (6 children) The Fediverse doesn't need to become wildly popular with billions of users, and if it ever does, that will probably end up ruining it somehow. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I just want it to bring down the Oligarchs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago I don't think federated forums are going to be bringing down anybody, but you never know I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago I think we never will because money is extremely powerful... permalink fedilink source parent [–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago Definitely risks of enshittification if it grows more popular. The open web is decentralised, but that managed to get taken over by shitty walled gardens, and it's possible similar things could happen. Or difficult to control spam like with email, where it becomes much harder to run independent/smaller hosts, and the larger players end up making the rules to suit themselves permalink fedilink source parent [–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago For every thing there's a critical mass of people below which it can be awesome, and above which it either collapses or requires so many rules and so much administration that it is no longer the cool thing it was before permalink fedilink source parent [–] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I hate people too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't hate people, but I think there comes a point where things tend to stop getting better and start getting worse the more users you have. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I'm like 50/50 on this. I think it could use more users just cuz the content is a bit sparse, but I do hope it stays niche permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) For that, we need more people contributing content more consistently, but not necessarily more people, just more participation/fewer lurkers. Most places are like 90%+ lurkers though so either something has to change with how people use the site or, yeah, just more overall users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 weeks ago Mandatory posting once a week to keep ur account /j permalink fedilink source parent [–] FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly, I want it to become wildly popular with hundreds of millions of users, not billions permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) I just want it to bring down the Oligarchs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago I don't think federated forums are going to be bringing down anybody, but you never know I guess. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago I think we never will because money is extremely powerful... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago I don't think federated forums are going to be bringing down anybody, but you never know I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dymonika@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago I think we never will because money is extremely powerful... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago Definitely risks of enshittification if it grows more popular. The open web is decentralised, but that managed to get taken over by shitty walled gardens, and it's possible similar things could happen. Or difficult to control spam like with email, where it becomes much harder to run independent/smaller hosts, and the larger players end up making the rules to suit themselves permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sneekee_snek_17@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago For every thing there's a critical mass of people below which it can be awesome, and above which it either collapses or requires so many rules and so much administration that it is no longer the cool thing it was before permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I hate people too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't hate people, but I think there comes a point where things tend to stop getting better and start getting worse the more users you have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago I don't hate people, but I think there comes a point where things tend to stop getting better and start getting worse the more users you have. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I'm like 50/50 on this. I think it could use more users just cuz the content is a bit sparse, but I do hope it stays niche permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) For that, we need more people contributing content more consistently, but not necessarily more people, just more participation/fewer lurkers. Most places are like 90%+ lurkers though so either something has to change with how people use the site or, yeah, just more overall users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 weeks ago Mandatory posting once a week to keep ur account /j permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DudeImMacGyver@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child) For that, we need more people contributing content more consistently, but not necessarily more people, just more participation/fewer lurkers. Most places are like 90%+ lurkers though so either something has to change with how people use the site or, yeah, just more overall users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 weeks ago Mandatory posting once a week to keep ur account /j permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 weeks ago Mandatory posting once a week to keep ur account /j permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly, I want it to become wildly popular with hundreds of millions of users, not billions permalink fedilink source parent