I have no idea where you're seeing a million, I'm seeing 1,300. But that's still very high for the fediverse! And it's definitely the highest we've ever had in one of our local communities.
First of all I agree, but also on that note- we have actually been in touch with the writer for that episode (Eric Anthony Glover) about a possible AMA in the future as well. But first we want to see how this one goes!
Consider this a friendly reminder to yourself and all users here that if you see a user behaving in a way you just plain don't like, (even if it's on another instance) don't hesitate to report it to us. The admin team is extremely aggressive with blocks and bans. We want this instance to be a quiet, thoughtful, and fun entry point to the Fediverse. And we want our users to be happy.
That said I understand the need for a break! I'll miss your presence and as ValueSubtracted said we'll keep the antimatter inducers uh, er- inducing.
What you call "fragmentation" is perhaps better described as "multiple moderation philosophies applied to the same topic" and is actually a fundamental aspect of the ActivityPub protocol, which was designed above all else to create platforms that resist centralization.
I'm not saying you're wrong to dislike it, but it is definitionally impossible to have both decentralization and centralization at the same time.
You've taken my words and twisted their meaning to create an antisocial strawman to attack. I will not engage with your arguments.
That said: if you are someone who views the power instance administrators have over their instances to be "tyrannical", then ActivityPub —a protocol which by designdecentralizes power away from a CEO and into the diverse hands of instance owners— is probably not the protocol for you.
I have no idea where you're seeing a million, I'm seeing 1,300. But that's still very high for the fediverse! And it's definitely the highest we've ever had in one of our local communities.