They mimic the apple application format to some degree and it is a great way to distribute. The real detriment is sandboxing but with more support this could be included.

I asked a simple question in good faith and the response started with my account being an 8 month old bot account. The poster is not defending their list in good faith, they attack posts that question them, then block you.

I’ll say, the sensitivity surrounding this is beyond reproach. I asked how one of the line items related specifically to the “Digital Age” and you immediately responded with negativity. What an odd response.

This is most certainly not “literally” an alt account. There is no need to constantly post. So congratulations on that mischaracterization.

What does #4 have to do with the digital age?

When you say internally, do you mean behind a NAT, or something to that effect?

With the growing ubiquity of self-driving vehicles I don’t see this trend reversing either. This will either have to be changed via laws, or with open source firmware/software. The latter could be a liability but that’s a separate discussion.

I believe this will increase the fediverse population, but ultimately I see a new centralized service emerging soon. Though, I do hope the fediverse becomes the prominent place for social content!