On 21/09/2023 00:27, Valentino Giudice wrote:
> It attempts at decentralizing, but its attempts are IMHO mostly
> unsuccessful.

What do you mean?
<https://developers.minds.com/docs/decentralization/activitypub/> seems 
to indicate that it supports ActivityPub.

> However, as a centralized platform, I think it aligns with the
> principles of the free software community (including freedom of speech
> and transparency, beyond just software freedom) more so than other
> platforms, including also X, which the FSF currently uses.

Why would we want a centralized platform?

> In some ways it's better than the Mastodon ecosystem because most
> Mastodon instances are small and unreliable and have rules that are
> restrictive beyond necessary.

You can run your own instance with less restrictive rules.  That's one 
of the advantages of decentralization.

Apart from the non-free CAPTCHA, it also seems to have some 
cryptocurrency nonsense built in: <https://www.minds.com/token>.  That 
page also indicates that it has "premium features" and advertising.