I would want to host my own webserver instead of using Geocities because hosting my own webserver means that I can write my website in whatever language I want, and that there is no limitation on what I can use it for
And with Appleseed, you can run your own social networking site, theme it how you want, add third party features, build extensions, etc.
"the competitive ecosystem that's created by federation"?
Think of it like email. If you decide you don't want to be on gmail anymore, you move to hotmail or yahoo, or you set up your own server, and since SMTP is federated, you can still email all of your contacts, you're not walled off.
The same principle applies to Appleseed and distributed social networking.
(A "node" is just a social networking website that is compatible.)
And with Appleseed, you can run your own social networking site, theme it how you want, add third party features, build extensions, etc.
"the competitive ecosystem that's created by federation"?
Think of it like email. If you decide you don't want to be on gmail anymore, you move to hotmail or yahoo, or you set up your own server, and since SMTP is federated, you can still email all of your contacts, you're not walled off.
The same principle applies to Appleseed and distributed social networking.
(A "node" is just a social networking website that is compatible.)