Gregory's Server
What makes Big Social even more nefarious is that they claim ownership of this Frankenstein version of yourself.
In essence, this is what Big Social's "identity verification" is: so-called consent for them to say that they, Big Social, get to define who you are.
They build this Frankenstein by watching the *real* you, surveilling you. It's why the likes of Facebook try to discover everything about you, even the amount of dirt on your smartphone camera.
As a human being, this offends me.
Yesterday, I said that the Fediverse is the biggest communications revolution in a generation.
A few skeptical folk said, "Those are big words -- just hype."
On the contrary. The Fediverse is our best chance to completely destroy the Big Social paradigm.
This is why you all need to *learn* about the Fediverse. Not just Mastodon. Not just specific instances of Mastodon.
Rather, learn about the entire Fediverse system. I know it seems big and abstract. But it's ideas that change the world.