The Data Transfer Initiative people really seem to think that personal data needs to be kept away from individuals and only be transferred between "vetted" "service" providers.

What if I don't want a "service" provider but I want to be my own? And even if I do find one, what if my chosen service provider is not on their vetted list? (In the #fediverse, that would be very likely if the destination was a Fediverse instance of my choosing.)

IMHO they need to rethink this.

dtinit.org/blog/2023/12/04/ref