The majority of people will not look into doing that. A lot of people asked me if I had a Samsung or Apple charger. For them, Samsung did its own thing like Apple. They didn't know Samsung was Android
Think of the Fediverse as Earth and the instances as countries. Countries have constitutions that establish the values of the country. Instances are the same.
Suppose we have NoStudpidQuestions on Instance1 and Instance2. Instance1 is like the USA, and Instance2 is like Canada. Instance1 will be more lenient on free speech than Instance2, which is more prone to civility (this is just an exaggeration).
This is the beauty of Fediverse. You choose the communities and instances you want to follow. You are free.
It can be done. One example comes to mind (not talking about the backend) is Blender. It's a FOSS software that became one THE 3D animations tools to use.
Perhaps I'm a bit of an optimist but I truly think that Fediverse will begin to shine.
I guess it depends on your interests. As for me, Twitter became such a cesspool they I don't want to even browse it. Mastodon on the other hand, is a breath of fresh air as I can find all my interests in there.
I don't agree with the author's conclusion. I believe that Fediverse and FOSS software will eventually become better and less daunting for users to use. They will eventually rule the social scene.
Why? Enshittification. Capitalist platforms objective is to make money. As long as that's their objective, they will always become worse. FOSS projects are truly social project where the ultimate objective is to create libre software for the sake of human connection. Money is not the ultimate leitmotiv of FOSS.
I'm late to the conversation. Yeah, that's what I hated about Reddit. I've been using it since 2009, and I noticed that it got progressively worse the moment they introduced karma.
Despite similar behaviors by the two former presidents, the political repercussions have been significantly different due to the contrasting political and governing structures of the two countries. While Trump faces multiple federal and state charges, he remains a key figure in American politics, with strong potential for a future presidential nomination.
In contrast, Bolsonaro's fall from grace has been swift and severe. Following accusations of making unfounded claims about the integrity of Brazil's voting systems on state television, Bolsonaro faces several criminal investigations. Moreover, Brazil's electoral court has ruled to bar him from political office for the remainder of the decade.
This discrepancy illustrates the different approaches to political misconduct in the two countries. While the US system leaves the fate of the accused to voters and the slow-paced justice system, Brazilian courts have been proactive, quickly and aggressively dealing with perceived threats to their young democracy.
The author also discusses the centralization of Brazil's electoral system and the associated pros and cons. The system has helped to keep some corrupt politicians from power but is also seen as overly restrictive, with a centralized electoral court holding significant power over political eligibility. Furthermore, it has also been subject to criticism for overreach, with aggressive measures against anti-democratic misinformation or plotting sometimes perceived as violating freedom of speech and other democratic norms.
Despite some challenges, the author concludes with a quote from Omar Encarnación, a professor at Bard College, suggesting that Brazil's democratic system can offer lessons on combating new anti-democratic threats, highlighting the need to "upgrade the hardware" of democratic institutions in the face of emerging challenges.
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The majority of people will not look into doing that. A lot of people asked me if I had a Samsung or Apple charger. For them, Samsung did its own thing like Apple. They didn't know Samsung was Android