Further to that. The #Fedified founder got excoriated. The backlash was huge. That "verifier" has such a bad reputation, it's essentially D.O.A.

So it's clear that there's a big will here to fight against the "capitalist" version of the Fediverse.

By no means does startup culture necessarily win out.

I disagree with the #Fedified founder.

And I think he's in for a rude awakening if he tries to push VC-style start-up culture on the Fediverse.

Thing is, many of us have built start-ups. We know full well what that entails. And ultimately, he has it backward:

Anything built by corporations will have short term growth but they'll hit a wall. This is because VCs are not long term thinkers.

The proof: neither Facebook nor Twitter are long for this world.

Oh boy. The guy who founded #Fedified is speculating about a 2-tiered #Fediverse, and thinks growth will go to the version that enables "capitalist pursuits".

Is he right? Is this the Fediverse we're doomed to have?

Or can we build a better future?

Please don't use #Fedified! 🙏

This is what it says about itself:

"(Fedified) is *the* way to make sure that you're following the account managed by the same person you used to follow on Twitter."

It wants to be a central authority. This is dangerous, and opposite to what the #Fediverse stands for.

People become dependent on a central authority, then it gets bought out by billionaires.

You can already verify your account on here without using any centralised lists:

https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-advanced-tips/#HowDoIVerifyMyAccount

👑 🔇 Cool. Realized you can download the so-called #fedified CSV list and import the file to your #Mastodon #mute list so you don't have to see all the clout chasers coming here thinking that their following count should give them some kind of special privileges in the #Fediverse.

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