Have you ever heard of the term federation-washing?

  • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    22 hours ago

    Wouldn’t that mean everyone is centralized on the same instance? I don’t use Mastodon so I don’t know if it’s the same as here…

    • Ulrich@feddit.org
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      22 hours ago

      Not everyone. Just those users who don’t care enough to be picky. I wish they would rotate the instances but this is better than nothing.

      • Comtief@lemm.ee
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        20 hours ago

        Sorry what do you mean? I see users posting from other instances in my mastodon app (I haven’t used it much).

        • Ulrich@feddit.org
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          20 hours ago

          Sorry, what do you mean?

          I see users posting from other instances in my mastodon app

          Which would indicate that

          everyone is centralized on the same instance?

          is incorrect.

          • Comtief@lemm.ee
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            19 hours ago

            Idk this whole thread confuses me. I’m on est.social instance, I’m gonna assume I see everyone who hasnt excluded my instance and vice versa…

            • Ulrich@feddit.org
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              19 hours ago

              It’s a bit more complicated than that, but yes, that’s the gist of it.