I think my answer would be: 1. the increasing enshittification...

I think my answer would be:

1. the increasing enshittification of the current internet causes individuals and communities to seek out still-less-enshittified alternatives, and preferably alternatives that are less like to do so in the future. ("Use mastodon: no ads!")

2. the growing unease with use of collected personal data for manipulation by the big platforms causes users to seek out places that don't do that. ("Use mastodon: no algorithms!)

3. some organizations are beginning ...

Like 10 Aug 2023 at 17:59 | Open on social.coop

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Johannes Ernst

... to recognize that an open social network allows them to innovate in ways that they never could in a closed network, potentially leading to new business opportunities.

10 Aug 2023 at 18:00 | Open on social.coop

Paul100

@J12t@social.coop
I do not share your optimism.
1. A person has learned to ignore advertising. Social networks have found the right 'dose'.
2. Large social networks have more predictable intentions and are under more control than private instances.
3 Business opportunities are very limited due to different instance policies. Difficult to scale.

To develop #fediverse, you need a franchise. Network, instances, guaranteeing basic security for the user.

10 Aug 2023 at 19:29 | Open on mk.phreedom.club

Johannes Ernst

@Paul100 to clarify, my post was not about how the fediverse will take over the world. It was only about why there suddenly is interest (by a comparatively small, but noticeable) set of people and organizations. How far it can go from here is a different conversation. I agree that most of the problems that need to be solved before this can become a mass market phenomenon so far are unaddressed.

1 10 Aug 2023 at 20:36 | Open on social.coop