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If you're using "enshittification" the same way Cory Doctorow does, then the key is reducing the cost of moving to alternatives. Once a platform has a captive market then they can start taking advantage of consumers and advertisers.
It's entirely possible that the Lemmy and Mastadon instances you join will become awful, but because anyone can host an instance and consume content from whichever instances they want the switching costs are essentially 0.
Support for ActivityPub is, in my opinion, an important component because it allows for a standardized way to consume content from social media networks. Imagine being able to leave Twitter, but you're able to bring everyone you want to follow with you because their posts can be consumed using a standardized interface.
This makes sense, thanks!
For sure! Cory is much more articulate than me. If you have 45 minutes I recommend watching his Defcon keynote
https://youtu.be/rimtaSgGz_4?si=qI_xdRebnDqnSEiL
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https://piped.video/rimtaSgGz_4?si=qI_xdRebnDqnSEiL
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Good bot
That's why adding the ability to move accounts and entire communities between instances should be a top priority imo.