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Re:The problem with federated web apps by izzydata on Saturday July 01, 2023 @08:59PM (#36557055)
But email is a federated system itself. Complaining about having to sign up for a particular instance is like complaining you have to sign up to a particular email provider and not all of email.
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Re:The problem with federated web apps by Terr_ on Saturday July 01, 2023 @10:24PM (#36557557)
IMO the difference is not really about federation, but about the degree of context and trust the user has--or can have--when it comes to choosing servers.

There's no guarantee that [email protected] is going to stick around forever, but there was a contract relationship plus a certain degree of too-big-to-fail-ness.

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Re:The problem with federated web apps by ummonk on Saturday July 01, 2023 @11:27PM (#36557951)
Not at all though. I can use an email address from my own domain name and then switch email providers without losing the identity I have built up.
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