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by ancientworldnow 2319 days ago
They would have to agree to sell themselves which they have no interest in doing. This seems like a silly fear.
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Except that's basically what happened to WhatsApp. And this is always a risk of any centralized/propriety network.

Some further reading for perspective: https://homebrewserver.club/have-you-considered-the-alternat...

And the founder of whatsapp is bitter about what Facebook did to it, and is funding signal now. And Moxie is no fan of Facebook either. These aren't some random kids and a VC.