proposal to people coopting terms like “fediverse” or “social web” to just be honest and say you want a “united social media” or “united social network” instead. that’s what federation and bridging are in service of: grand unity within your envisioned “global town square”. it then follows that some people are maximalists trying to expand the network of networks until it covers everyone. it then also follows that some people are opposed to this when they say “fediverse” or “social web”.