@EchoDunk *If* it is directed at me, I’ll move to another network. And if it’s infringing on my rights at all, I’ll sue for defamation. The origin of this thread was technical, not philosophical. I will thank you to consider the discussion over.
@EchoDunk Where exactly is the slippery slope? Mastodon is an interconnected network of privately operated nodes. As long as it is privately managed and operated, we are at the whim of those private individuals. It has been thus since IRCops first roamed.
@EchoDunk Sorry I asked. FWIW, I still don’t see this as a problem. Private networks are private networks. But you have expressed your opinion, and I acknowledge that.
@33MHz That’s a good question. I remember when IRC servers started linking up, it used to include some hacks to get compatibility. Would it even be something on your radar? My question is a thought exercise based on a distributed networking chat I had.
It’s not planned obsolescence if people keep coming back to buy Apple devices. You can pick up a cheap Android device for a fraction of the cost of an Apple phone and the battery will still crap out after two to three years. FFS.