This is something I hear very few folks talking about outside of some footnotes to discussions. It may seem like an obvious question, but I think there is more to it than it may seem, and one worth digging into.

What are the overall goals of the fediverse? I realize this is personal and that the answer will vary from person to person, so there is not going to be one right answer. Let me list out some possibilities, not necessarily my own, but some I can think of:

• To replace closed wall garden platforms (twitter/x, Facebook, Instagram, etc), partially or fully
• To build tools for communication that are resilient to censorship
• To build local and institutional communication platforms that are easily set up and scalable as needed
• To give the average technically inclined online person the ability to secure and take ownership over their online identities through self hosting

Again, no right answer, and it could be all of the above or none of the above. Curious to hear your thoughts.