Is pixelfed a good option for this sort of stuff?

Is anyone surprised?

Well said. I’m personally of the opinion that while meta may only have self serving intentions, they could also actually help the Fediverse grow. Either way, the whole idea of the Fediverse is that anyone can set up an instance. Including meta. This is not a bug, it’s a feature.

Lmao

Aka a water fountain lmao.

Would you fill up your bottle at the fountain, then you should be able to juice up your phone.

Imho, it’s a bit like a water fountain. You wouldn’t ask before filling up your bottle. In both cases you as an individual are costing the business pennys.

The only place you mentioned that I personally wouldn’t do it is a store, but that’s mostly because to charge your phone you kinda have to sit by the outlet and I personally see stores as places of movement where hanging out is discouraged. You are supposed to buy something and leave.

But for doctors offices, you’re probably fine, and libraries you 100% all g.

What do you like to put oj minute rice?

I understand all the fear around meta. However on federated platforms, is all competition not a good thing?

Also I have to imagine the overlap between the type of people currently on federated platforms, and those willing to use any platform made by meta is rather slim.

Also what do you think about the comparisons with XMPP?

Just curious to hear your thoughts