@taylorlorenz@mastodon.social Use simple examples: What if an instance admin dislikes you? -> Fediverse: Get banned from one instance; change instance; reconnect to your friends. -> X: Get banned from X; be lost. What if the owner of a server wants to spread their world view or influence elections? -> Instagram: Algorithm changed; Propaganda gets boosted; noone sees other opinions -> Mastodon: People curate their timelines and decide what they see