Re:The AT protocol is the most obtuse crock of s*
by topspin on Wednesday May 10, 2023 @04:39AM
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"The likelihood of a server just randomly disappearing is incredibly low."
No. Just no.
If (IF!) some distributed social network breaks through and suddenly hundreds of millions of people are participating, they are going to do things that The Powers That Be don't like. For better or worse, when that happens they will target servers, and servers WILL just disappear. You can take that straight to the bank and cash it.
Uncoordinated moves are table stakes for a real distributed social network at scale. The fact that this is built into the AT Protocol is a great credit.
No. Just no.
If (IF!) some distributed social network breaks through and suddenly hundreds of millions of people are participating, they are going to do things that The Powers That Be don't like. For better or worse, when that happens they will target servers, and servers WILL just disappear. You can take that straight to the bank and cash it.
Uncoordinated moves are table stakes for a real distributed social network at scale. The fact that this is built into the AT Protocol is a great credit.