“So where are we all supposed to go now? / It’s the end of a social era on the web. That’s probably a good thing. But I already miss the places that felt like everyone was there.”
by David Pierce
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/3/23782607/social-web-public-apps-end-reddit-twitter-mastodon
TL:DR - He pines for a public town square. He wants it as “everyone is here” and “you’re still in control.”
My opinion? That’s probably not CoSo. Everyone can’t be here - ask all the 
However, you are still in control.
Thoughts?
@mikeharmanos I agree, it's not going to be CoSo. We don't appeal to the people in that town square who don't care who reads over their shoulders or who tracks their movements while hanging out there.
This is the most secure site of any that have cropped up in the past years. Still people overlook that fact and lament the format or "who's not here."
@Anemone 💯. I am also guilty as charged for lamenting the “who’s not here.” I’d like to think they are fellow like-minded individuals, but I’m likely wrong.