Provider-Exclusive: “There is only the app of my provider.”
Provider-Centric: “There exist other apps, but the one I’m using is the main one.”
Service-Centric: “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my ideal the best.”
Protocol/Ecosystem-Centric: “There exist other protocols/ecosystems, but mine is the main one.”
Fediverse-Principle: “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my idea of an open ecosystem the best.”
Current state of different web2 apps:
Every couple days someone seems to post something that is essentially shilling for billionaire back social media in the fediverse and I don’t understand it. If you all love Meta and BlueSky so much, surely you would want to protect them and keep them as they are? Instead of boring us with this bullshit, why not post there?
And as for the conversation about how Meta’s logo is more recognisable and scalable, have a word with yourself. If Meta were as good citizens as you’re painting them to be, why would they start out by trying to change things that are established and recognisable?