Ars Technica: Mastodon—and the pros and cons of moving beyond Big Tech gatekeepers
Ars gives a deep dive of how “Standards-based interoperability makes a comeback, sort of”.
Furthermore, it notes how queer people influenced the design of the network, stating that “Queer people built the Fediverse, she said, adding that four of the five authors of the ActivityPub standard identify as queer. As a result, protections against undesired interaction are built into ActivityPub and the various front ends.”
“Mastodon—and the pros and cons of moving beyond Big Tech gatekeepers”, Ars Technica