@Edent well I don't agree more. Now following users is a burden. We have invented SMTP again and if mastodon gets more attention there will be a whole industry around it. Like spam filters, phishing detectors. Signal messaging app is also an open sour project under the umbrella of a foundation. It survives with donations. I would prefer a single authority but a transparent foundation and great extensibility like add-ons, plug-ins and APIs.