I recommend that any reasonably structured multicellular organism should take the time to read this article by @laurenshof.online. It's worth it.
Sebastian
Paul's article prompted a long one from me: What is the purpose of protocols?
connectedplaces.online/the-purpose-...
connectedplaces.online
Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?
New blogpost about atproto
It's not federation, it's not a p2p mesh. It's a secret third thing: practical.
www.pfrazee.com/blog/practic...
The point of decentralization is to guarantee the rights of individuals and communities on the Internet. Pulling that off is a balancing act between practicality and ideology.