@typhlosion because I picked an AOL screenname at the age of 10 and have just stuck with it since.
@typhlosion man, this is why I have a terrible email address that I'm only now trying to get rid of.
@surveyor It's all about how much inter-instance cohesion there is.
The theory behind federated instances is good, because you'll be able to block bad actors on various instances, but as long as a significant portion of the userbase isn't blocked, there'll be a good balance between safety and openness.
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