I keep seeing people hold up Mastodon as the shining example of true decentralization whenever discussions about Bluesky’s centralized nature come up. While I understand the appeal of this comparison, the reality is more complicated than most people realize. Mastodon, despite its federated architecture, operates in ways that make it far less decentralized than its supporters claim. The most obvious issue lies in how users actually experience Mastodon. When someone decides to join, they face...
