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 The **generic misconception here is the false understanding**: To claim that users are "just users" and need to update on-going instead to help them understanding, so that every user could be a possible developer in the future, at minimum for the own system or later on sharing own insights for others to learn. For this misconception we have also not established a possible way of minimalism: To understand the own system, partwise or even complete, it is absolutely crucial to have no clear non-transparent parts and components included. At the current state the majority in the "free software"-community is doing the opposite: More bloated components and frameworks, less understanding with as said very dangerous developments on-going to even loose more flexibility, freedom and democratic participation in the end. The **generic misconception here is the false understanding**: To claim that users are "just users" and need to update on-going instead to help them understanding, so that every user could be a possible developer in the future, at minimum for the own system or later on sharing own insights for others to learn. For this misconception we have also not established a possible way of minimalism: To understand the own system, partwise or even complete, it is absolutely crucial to have no clear non-transparent parts and components included. At the current state the majority in the "free software"-community is doing the opposite: More bloated components and frameworks, less understanding with as said very dangerous developments on-going to even loose more flexibility, freedom and democratic participation in the end.
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 +But there is more: When you now think that just "hosting yourself" is then a good thing, please think again. No, we do not mean "self-hosting at your home for local backups", we refer to doing this on the global network, offering on-going a service, some people even dream then of another "revolution for the individual development". Do you please note the issue here? It is not about your person or your own dreams. When the whole mankind would do such, we would have again next kind of big issues: Where should the energy needed come from because so-called "modern implementations" do not rely on small form-factor systems with less consumption and resources (please refer to the written text above)? It is impossible and also wrong doing the opposite extreme position. Decentralization and federation is not solving anything, but creating another bunch and kind of issues then. Is the data provided then safer? Not really, the data is even worse federated and there is no control where it is at any given time after releasing it to the public. Can it be changed or refreshed? No guarantee. Can it be deleted? No guarantee. So as already earlier stated about federated services within this article: They are not offering any solution. They are just a different aspect of the same issue. They are also further developed and outgrowing complexity when offering such implementation to the public. Please remember: Are you developing **Mastodon**? Or are you interested just in hosting it? When the second aspect is the important one, you have already your answer: You would need to take responsibility. And when a problematic conception like federation is hitting the aspect of security, you will need to engage within for the people trusting you in person. But then there is the complexity also: More updates, more progress and the promise of security being better with the next version - without having many times a clear check, just the promise.
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 +<note important>Please note therefore: We are not saying that there should be no updates done. We question nevertheless the generic statement, that there should be always an update to a newer version when the current one could get the important fixes. Many projects already do this, but not all and at a given time "older" marked versions are left out also.</note>
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 +So we have here many misconceptions, under a generic statement and false fingerpointing. Does this need to change? Yes, for sure. But this will need more people with critical thinking instead of the already named wrong assumptions.
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 To come to a conclusion within this article is not really easy and there are for sure multiple perspectives, not all correct and not all false at the same time. But for those thinking for any kind of "revolution" we would like to recommend reading some history-books and notes: Most "revolutions" are going to get out of hands at some point, thinking of fighting an "enemy" (whatever kind of definition and declaration) may end not as intended and for those looking to fight "monsters" there should be the point to be warned as it is also possible to become what they wanted original fighting against. So if you want to think revolutionary, you may take into your perspective that understanding, compassion, friendliness and love are the only truly revolutionary ideas. They are opposing most the points exactly being described within this article as to be named ignorance, arrogance, greed and hatred. Hyperbola stands for principles and values, same as many others. So if we ignore them, we will become what we despise. To come to a conclusion within this article is not really easy and there are for sure multiple perspectives, not all correct and not all false at the same time. But for those thinking for any kind of "revolution" we would like to recommend reading some history-books and notes: Most "revolutions" are going to get out of hands at some point, thinking of fighting an "enemy" (whatever kind of definition and declaration) may end not as intended and for those looking to fight "monsters" there should be the point to be warned as it is also possible to become what they wanted original fighting against. So if you want to think revolutionary, you may take into your perspective that understanding, compassion, friendliness and love are the only truly revolutionary ideas. They are opposing most the points exactly being described within this article as to be named ignorance, arrogance, greed and hatred. Hyperbola stands for principles and values, same as many others. So if we ignore them, we will become what we despise.
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 +Stay critical to blind worship of heroic figures, stay critical towards unquestioned leadership: There is no need to create "heroic role-models", but we need to question our own positions and be confident with our knowledge as learning is an on-going process never ending as long we are clearly alive and our surrounding environment with other beings is the same. It is our responsibility to learn and protect, not to destroy with false "progress".