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Showerthoughts

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If just a few Instances ends up having the majority of Users - Will Lemmy still be decentralized? (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 1 year ago by Guster to c/showerthoughts
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[–] henfredemars 2 points 1 year ago

Another important factor to consider is that it doesn't need to be perfect to be better. Having options to continue using a platform is better than not having viable options. The fact that Lemmy is open and has some built-in resistance to being owned by a single entity is a huge step forward--even if it's not without the drawbacks of generalist instances.