Why YSK: If we want to keep the Fediverse in the hands of its users and prevent “enshittification” (search it), it’s good to know how corporations kill grassroots projects like this.

I saw this in another thread on /c/Showerthoughts. I think it’s important for this to be circulated widely so that the broader Fediverse community is aligned. We don’t want admins second-guessing their decisions when users start infighting. We should be united in our thinking and ready to protect our platform.

  • TheBeege@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Oh man, I remember Trillian, too. That was great. Must have been a nightmare to build, though

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      1 year ago

      It was “just” a bunch of clients in one though, AFAIK it couldn’t connect people from different protocols.
      Pidgin still exists; I used it probably 20 years back on Linux.

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        Ahh, I recall using Pidgin, too. I think i ended up favoring it over Trillian. I already had accounts on all the services, so it worked out. I guess thinking about it, if only basic chat was supported, it may not have been terrible supporting everything