WalterzarBoBalterzar@lemmy.worldtoWorld News@beehaw.org•Reddit CEO: We're Sticking With API Changes, Despite Subreddits Going DarkEnglish
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1 year agoAs someone who’s been looking for a reddit alternative for a while and occasionally read Hacker News, I must say I really like it here on Lemmy. Similar simplicity of Hacker News, but with more diverse communities.
One thing that definitely worries me with federation in general is the barrier to entry to hosting an instance is low, by design. On one hand this is great, but on the other hand it means just about anyone can spin up an instance and collect usernames, passwords, emails, etc. from anyone who signs up
I know this is obviously no better than an single giant corporation who can do that. But it’s interesting to think about.