> People also need safe spaces full of those they trust and love, where they can let their hair down and be themselves.
Because this is absolutely true and one of the best things about fedi.
I want the platform to always have this aspect, but also be able to function as a general-purpose social media platform as well. This comes from a (admittedly idealistic) goal of having an open, democratic form of social media be the standard, so that no single entity controls it.
However, I do not have all the solutions. I think this is something that will take many great minds years to figure out*.
Big and complex topics like this are difficult to break down into concise posts without losing some information. Especially so when some of the context affects vulnerable groups or sensitive topics.
So thank you for providing context in this case
