• zarkanian@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    If you join a small instance, the chances are higher that it will a) be poorly maintained and b) fold quicker, forcing you to find another instance to join and re-subscribe to all your communities.

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      6 months ago

      so long as you’re regularly exporting your profile, moving instances isn’t a big deal anymore.

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            6 months ago

            For most users, price and convenience. That’s been made very clear over and over again.

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              6 months ago

              Sure, but eventually the lack of freedom and security drives them away when the service enshittifies thoroughly.

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                6 months ago

                That’s what we like to think. Facebook, Google, kinda shows us most users are perfectly happy to continue taking abuse, though