#Poll time: in your opinion, is a #fediverse corporate...

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#Poll time: in your opinion, is a #fediverse corporate takeover by one or more corporations possible? And I mean in more or less the same way that happened to email nowadays.

If so, would it be likely? Or not because of lack of corporate interests or technical difficulties?

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Poll

Possible, and highly likely.

35.7%

Possible, but not technically attractive

14.3%

Possible, but not financially attractive

32.1%

Not possible or likely.

17.9%

28 people voted.
Voting ended 15 Mar 2023 at 20:13.

Like 12 Mar 2023 at 20:13 | Open on fosstodon.org

2 comments

wizzwizz4

@kzimmermann It wouldn't be financially attractive, but it would be power attractive. A corporate takeover would destroy the Fediverse, create little-to-nothing of value, and probably cost the taking-over corporations money – but it would be attractive to the decision-makers.

12 Mar 2023 at 20:19 | Open on fosstodon.org

Adrian Cochrane

@kzimmermann I voted "Possible, but not technically attractive", though I'd prefer to phrase it as "Possible, but not socially attractive".

If they succeed in shifting most of the newcomers into EEE silos, things won't be that different from before Musk bought Twitter. I doubt most of the people like me who were here before would move to those instances.

12 Mar 2023 at 20:27 | Open on floss.social