Re: Meta and ActivityPub

The very fact that Meta is even considering adding ActivityPub support 
is an indication that Facebook's days are numbered, as far as being the 
dominant player. ActivityPub support may be an attempt to stop the 
bleeding. They could wind up going the way of MySpace unless they anchor 
themselves to something that has more staying power, such as ActivityPub.

And, they may be entertaining the idea of integrating with ActivityPub 
because some regulators such as the EU are requiring interoperability. 
What's ironic is that the fediverse may wind up becoming interoperable 
with Facebook and Twitter because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which 
requires large players to be interoperable.

Don't you love how the laws targeted at large players always come around 
and bite the small players? A classic case of unintended consequences. 
So you can thank EU laws for Meta eventually becoming part of the fediverse.

On 3/10/2023 2:21 AM, Marcus Rohrmoser wrote:
> On 10 Mar 2023, at 8:42, Bob Wyman wrote:
>
>> they will probably end up controlling the future of these protocols 
>> since they will
>> be the largest providers.
>
> We've seen such before, indeed.
>
> Honestly I assume there is no way to prevent the public falling prey 
> to big money over and over again.
>
> But: I think aside from that communities could thrive. They need to 
> balance privacy and outreach - what is the sweet spot? I think Mike 
> from Hubzilla (et al.) does a lot right with his attitude of not 
> caring too much about the big fuss.
>
> So, what are your goals?
>
> Marcus
>