On one hand, the flash mob effect of a podcast experiment introducing thousands of people to the fediverse seems like a net good.

On one hand, the flash mob effect of a podcast experiment introducing thousands of people to the fediverse seems like a net good.

OTOH, I see scenario where Roose's AI boosterism leads a bunch of fediverse servers to defed from the forkiverse, leaving that server's members disenchanted with the fediverse.

We should tread carefully here.

@lrhodes@merveilles.town dissenting opinions are polarizing, sure. Have instances defederated from others over opinions regarding AI before?

AI art comes to mind, but any others?

@julian It won't necessarily be over opinions, so much as policies or practices.