The Fediverse has a different value system than commercial social media: striving for genuine connections, protecting privacy and championing accessibility

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20849407

The Fediverse has been teaching me how to be a better digital citizen. Actually, let me rephrase that: without the shadow of a doubt, the Fediverse has made me a better digital citizen.

You may have heard in passing how Fediverse networks are considered to be “ethical social media” – but this description has rarely been followed up by an explanation of how and why. I’d like to give it a shot, through the prism of my personal experience.