@myrmidon @davidrevoy
It's not about blocking Meta because they are bad.
Gmail is actually an example of what could happen :
It is now in a monopoly position. Hence they can and do change how email distribution work to their advantage.
Smaller actors are at a disadvantage because they have to keep up in order to be compatible, but they have less ressources. So people use gmail to have something "that works".
@myrmidon @davidrevoy
The actual fear is this. Letting Meta take control of how the fediverse works.
It is explained in detail here if you're interested :
https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html