cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17617609

They supposedly can be disabled in settings- but we all know that won’t last. They’re going full Microsoft Skype mode and it’s only a matter of time.

  • GadgeteerZA
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    91 year ago

    It’s often not the cost of the software, but the hosting costs, especially on a growing platform.

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      1 year ago

      platforms can be peer to peer too, with maybe a smaller tracker. i think its viable for a chat, as an example.

      • GadgeteerZA
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        41 year ago

        I think it’s why many decentralised platforms don’t want very big instances, and prefer them to split off into smaller federated sites.