Interoperability

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Interoperability promises weakened after adoption | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Google Talk once advertised open XMPP federation with other messaging services; the move to Hangouts shows how interoperability can shrink after users have already built habits and contacts around a platform.

Open protocols as a way to reduce dependence on one provider | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: ActivityPub and Mastodon show how open protocols can let users communicate across separately operated services and move some relationships between providers, while still leaving important limits around identity, moderation, and historical content.