- Whatsapp started on XMPP
- Facebook used to have XMPP
- Google used to have XMPP
It's foolish to think they won't try to put their users back behind a wall once they think they can make more money that way.
My real worry though is with moderation. Will monolith like Meta be willing to respond to complaints from small instance admins? Or will they think that more flamewars = more pageviews = more ads served?
Thanks, I was going for that today. 🟨⬜🟪⬛
The annoying one is when they say one thing and then start correcting and apologizing. And I can't stop them to give a 20 minute lecture on gender identity and my lack thereof. (-: