Main reason for not federating is because of the liability and risk of that spam csam bullshit
We don't want any part of that (most instances don't yes) we take that stuff really seriously so it just made sense to avoid it altogether avoid it all together.
The possibility of Federating at some point wasn't the end goal, but it was thought about sometimes.
Like maybe we'll do it, but lets just focus on us and see how having an instance even goes first before jumping the gun and getting ideas about that.
Eventually userbase grew, got curious about their opinion on selectively federating first. Most were down so did that. Then eventually went ahead and federated.
Someone who believes they should control what others believe and think by managing social media typically exhibits *authoritarian or controlling tendencies, and have developmental issues such as a lack of empathy, an overdeveloped sense of superiority, authoritarian personality traits, insecurity and control issues, poor socialization, low emotional intelligence, cognitive rigidity, and moral absolutism
That ends up leading to a problematic worldview where they feel justified in imposing their beliefs on others undermining individual autonomy and stifling diversity of thought.
That type of developmental background results in poor interpersonal relationships and ultimately harming societal harmony and personal freedoms.
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