This is true, but the system the fediverse uses allows for public instances to be set up and controlled by governments or other organizations. This is not the case with sites like reddit, that are owned by a single corporation with no possibility for others to join them.
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This is true, but the system the fediverse uses allows for public instances to be set up and controlled by governments or other organizations. This is not the case with sites like reddit, that are owned by a single corporation with no possibility for others to join them.