From a0da4fbb1eb907d2c40a3d74f292a599a765ffd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathan Schneider Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2026 21:32:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Cut verbal tic --- content/interviews/prodromou-distributed_social_networks.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/interviews/prodromou-distributed_social_networks.md b/content/interviews/prodromou-distributed_social_networks.md index 2ca4f21..db4194c 100644 --- a/content/interviews/prodromou-distributed_social_networks.md +++ b/content/interviews/prodromou-distributed_social_networks.md @@ -207,6 +207,6 @@ I'm kind of a universalist---I think everyone should have access to this kind of However, there's also this cultural underground that has built up. It's people with a mix of privacy concerns, maybe some anarcho-libertarian structures, folks who are very on that side of the political spectrum. And I don't know if it's entirely because of Christine and Jessica, who's also trans, or Erin, who's also trans---so like three of the five authors of this spec are trans women. That kernel of techie trans people became a really big, important part of the network as it exists now. They're like, "Why are you trying to bring people from outside to our Fediverse, which should be just for us?" -Being able to keep the flavor of that culture alive while still making the technology available to more people worldwide is tough, and I don't think---I have some people who get really angry at me about it. It's hard to figure out how to make sure that you can have this place that is safe and exciting and enjoyable, but at the same time make this technology available to everyone. +Being able to keep the flavor of that culture alive while still making the technology available to more people worldwide is tough, and I have some people who get really angry at me about it. It's hard to figure out how to make sure that you can have this place that is safe and exciting and enjoyable, but at the same time make this technology available to everyone. I don't know if I have an answer to that, or if I'm even the person who needs to have that answer. I'd like to at least make it technically possible---I'm not sure if I can be the person who preserves that culture. That might be something that others have to do.