**Nth Tensor** @NthTensor · Apr 06, 2017, 05:16

**Nth Tensor** @NthTensor · Apr 06, 2017, 05:16

Nth Tensor @NthTensor

#metadon for mastodon discussion.

Creddit to @SuzanEraslan for coming up with this wonderful tag.

**stan ❎** @tristan · 2017-04-06T05:18:21Z

@NthTensor @SuzanEraslan my biggest concern is if the local instance owners will perhaps use the data/toots for malicious uses, and the fact that since the code is open source, other folks can prod into vulnerabilities.

other than that, i find this to be a refreshing change from the bird site

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**Nth Tensor** @NthTensor · Apr 06, 2017, 05:19

**Nth Tensor** @NthTensor · Apr 06, 2017, 05:19

@tristan probing for vulnerabilities is exactly why open source projects are safer than closed source! More people can look over the code to try to find problems.

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In short, "Its a feature"!

**stan ❎** @tristan · Apr 06, 2017, 05:24

**stan ❎** @tristan · Apr 06, 2017, 05:24

@NthTensor completely agreed now that you mention it.

I love bird-site too much to be wanting mastodon to replace it, but I hope it becomes something unique where people can use it for a different use-case.

**SuzanEraslan** @SuzanEraslan · Apr 06, 2017, 14:41

**SuzanEraslan** @SuzanEraslan · Apr 06, 2017, 14:41

@tristan It's interesting that this hadn't occurred to me, but seems to have occurred to everyone else. I think we're all a bit shell shocked from Big Corporate social media, but what @NthTresor said is right. When it's open, we can expose abuses more easily. #metadon