2026-07-08 07:36 UTC
Building this around ego-graphs (subgraphs of the real underlying social network, centred around one user) allows for a much simpler (and more decentralised) model than protocols like #ActivityPub, #Matrix etc, that need to reconcile multiple participants having equal rights on a discussion space…
The trade-off, is that it does not scale very well: these ego-graphs must remain at a manageable size (~10-15k people).
… which is a feature, not a bug™
#mastodon #telegram #signal #graphs
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@deivudesu@mastodon.social 2026-07-08 07:42
IMHO, the main reason modern web (/social networks) suck, is power law, and everything that derives from it. Dopamine-based, clout-mining, social media have turned us all into permanent badly-paid marketing interns: producing "content", rather than actually seeking to share ideas and cool stuff. For the few that made a job out of it: that's cool, and you should definitely keep running that hustle. But I just want to actually connect with my fellow humans. Exchange ideas and cool stuff. 4/ 🧵