In my #FediCon panel, I threw out plenty of contentious questions—delivered with a fair bit of cheek, of course. Every one of them got asked. And the panel—devs, admins, and mods alike—had their say without a single interruption.
You’ll see a video of the panel soon. And trust me, some answers might surprise you.
You’ll see a video of the panel soon. And trust me, some answers might surprise you.
Can you share the question list, because I couldn’t remember them word for word but they were bleepin’ HILARIOUS while also being great, thoughtful and provocative questions.
@johannab Absolutely, here they are:
1. Content:
“In 2035, will Fediverse content still be peak indie creativity—or will it just be AI-generated Garfield memes, reposted TikToks, and 19 threads about oat milk?”
2. Moderation:
“If the Fediverse hits 500 million users, does moderation scale—or do we just accept every server will operate like a medieval kingdom with blocklists as border walls?”
3. Monetization:
“How do we keep devs, admins, and creators financially sustainable? Do we invent a revenue model, or is the plan still ‘one guy in Germany with a Patreon that hasn’t been updated since 2019’?”
4. Growth:
“Will the Fediverse remain niche forever—or will we have the inevitable ‘My Mom Just Joined’ moment that turns everything upside down?”
5. Governance:
“When the Fediverse scales, do we get democracy, benevolent dictatorships, or the classic open-source governance model: ragequit, fork, repeat?”
6. Culture:
“The Fediverse has a vibe right now—quirky, anti-corporate, allergic to NFTs. Does that survive at scale, or are we heading toward BuzzFeed quiz season?”
7. Technical Direction:
“Will the Social Web converge toward one dominant protocol—or are we looking at a future powered by bridges, adapters, and duct tape?”
8. Identity & Privacy:
“Will the Fediverse lead in privacy innovation—or just remake Facebook’s mistakes, only with a cuter mascot?”
9. Corporate Involvement:
“When brands inevitably show up, will they integrate smoothly—or will McDonald’s spin up mcflurry.social instance and get defederated before the fries are warm?”
10. One Last Question:
“Looking to 2040, which is more likely—
a) The Fediverse is a boring background utility like email.
b) The Fediverse collapses under its own drama.
c) The Fediverse thrives, and the web becomes weird again.”
1. Content:
“In 2035, will Fediverse content still be peak indie creativity—or will it just be AI-generated Garfield memes, reposted TikToks, and 19 threads about oat milk?”
2. Moderation:
“If the Fediverse hits 500 million users, does moderation scale—or do we just accept every server will operate like a medieval kingdom with blocklists as border walls?”
3. Monetization:
“How do we keep devs, admins, and creators financially sustainable? Do we invent a revenue model, or is the plan still ‘one guy in Germany with a Patreon that hasn’t been updated since 2019’?”
4. Growth:
“Will the Fediverse remain niche forever—or will we have the inevitable ‘My Mom Just Joined’ moment that turns everything upside down?”
5. Governance:
“When the Fediverse scales, do we get democracy, benevolent dictatorships, or the classic open-source governance model: ragequit, fork, repeat?”
6. Culture:
“The Fediverse has a vibe right now—quirky, anti-corporate, allergic to NFTs. Does that survive at scale, or are we heading toward BuzzFeed quiz season?”
7. Technical Direction:
“Will the Social Web converge toward one dominant protocol—or are we looking at a future powered by bridges, adapters, and duct tape?”
8. Identity & Privacy:
“Will the Fediverse lead in privacy innovation—or just remake Facebook’s mistakes, only with a cuter mascot?”
9. Corporate Involvement:
“When brands inevitably show up, will they integrate smoothly—or will McDonald’s spin up mcflurry.social instance and get defederated before the fries are warm?”
10. One Last Question:
“Looking to 2040, which is more likely—
a) The Fediverse is a boring background utility like email.
b) The Fediverse collapses under its own drama.
c) The Fediverse thrives, and the web becomes weird again.”
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@johannab @atomicpoet I don’t think the internet will exist as we know it by 2040. When you don’t own the infrastructure, everything else becomes secondary.
