As opposed to being paved with bad intentions up front?

Agreed on all of the above, including buying premium just because it is good.

UI also has good customization options to fit whatever you reading habits or requirements are (font type, size, color, page turning, etc)

How many of our favorite indie games are massive file sizes with draconian DRM?

Dealing with an enormous corporation with an extensive track record of exploiting similar scenarios and acting on bad faith...

Yeah, it's pretty rational to believe this time will also be reflective of their general modus operandi.

You've mounted an emphatic defense of Facebook based almost exclusively on the fact people in this thread don't know exactly the technical details of what fuckery they'll be up to this time. I'm left wondering if you have any understanding of people, history, or... context as a concept.

You have provided a good sounding board for others to illustrate just what the risks involved are. So, thank you for that.

This is a community dedicated to what is... mildly irritating.

Unfortunately bots and bad actors will follow anywhere people lead or interact.

In this case, kbin shares this particular problem directly with the rest of ActivityPub related platforms.

Something closer to the original community on Reddit would work very well...

It didn't just start out as "celebrities interacting with the peasants" as another commenter pointed out. It was really people (or sometimes jackasses pretending to be real people) answering questions about their life and experiences.

The communities are still developing, but they'll likely always be more fractured than Reddit was. Right now users, especially lurkers, are congregating to the most active instances and communities. Sounds like those aren't the communities you're most involved with.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the user history and contributions that Reddit is built on generally don't exist here yet.

As you look around and get a feel for things I think you'll find it feels more active and engaging than your initial impression.