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Re:Facebook and Google pressured EU experts to soften fake n... by colordrops on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:04AM (#19970773)
There's no reason a Facebook-like experience couldn't be developed using distributed technology like SMTP and HTTP. It's just that no one has garnered enough traction yet.
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Re:Facebook and Google pressured EU experts to soften fake n... by shawnz on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:37AM (#19971136)
How would that solve the issue of editorial control being impractical? It would make it strictly MORE impractical
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Re:Facebook and Google pressured EU experts to soften fake n... by colordrops on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @01:20PM (#19972246)
It would mostly make the question moot. In a federated system, there is no worry about a single entity exerting editorial control. Every instance can set their own policies for content and who they wish to federate with. Individual users can find or setup an instance that meets their own needs and requirements.
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Re:Facebook and Google pressured EU experts to soften fake n... by antidesitter on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:15PM (#19985000)
I agree, but what’s the relevance of this to my comment?
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