Edit: obligatory explanation (thanks mods for squaring me away)…
What you see via the UI isn’t “all that exists”. Unlike Reddit, where everything is a black box, there are a lot more eyeballs who can see “under the hood”. Any instance admin, proper or rogue, gets a ton of information that users won’t normally see. The attached example demonstrates that while users will only see upvote/downvote tallies, admins can see who actually performed those actions.
Edit: To clarify, not just YOUR instance admin gets this info. This is ANY instance admin across the Fediverse.
Well yes, that is your opinion. What I’m saying is that you’re not exactly making a compelling argument. The people who agree with your viewpoint most likely already did before reading your comments, and those who didn’t agree will continue to disagree.
What you could do to be more helpful, is to give real examples of “great freedom-oriented software projects” that failed, and share your thoughts about what it was about those projects that led to their downfall.
I am on board with creating a better system for the future internet, but we disagree on the methods of doing so. I believe that more transparency is better for the future, and I’m open to hearing others’ opinions on this subject. But when you call everyone crazy for their views, then assume that everyone disagreeing with you is burying their head in the sand, and you insinuate that I don’t have a right to be here if I don’t share your views, well it’s certainly not helping your credibility in any way.