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Re:Geddit: Open-source, Reddit client for Android without us... by thesuitonym on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @11:45AM (#36696314)
The difference with a federated solution is that if you don't like the driver, you can switch to a different one.
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Re:Geddit: Open-source, Reddit client for Android without us... by mikeravkine on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @02:56PM (#36699928)
No, no you can't! When the admin borks the server that holds your data, it's just gone.
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Re:Geddit: Open-source, Reddit client for Android without us... by denysvitali on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @04:09PM (#36700929)
The same applies to your profile on a federated instance...
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Re:Geddit: Open-source, Reddit client for Android without us... by millzlane on Thursday July 13, 2023 @07:49AM (#36707751)
Can you host your own profile?
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