For the first, any app is a new way to view the Fediverse. Its going to be different for each app. The Threadiverse interprets AP differently vs other Fediverse apps. People are working on this.
As for point three, people are working on this as well. Evan Prodromou announced tags.pub recently. And folks are working on fedidiscovery https://www.fediscovery.org/
As for point two, this happens with regular internet as well. Remember CompuServe? AOL? That random email provider you had? We need to find a path to sustainability and then stability comes with it. Many people are trying different ways. Coops, sponsors, I've started a public charity.
You have to remember, you might be seeing this as a competitor to Reddit or Twitter or YouTube. It's none of those. This is wholly different. A new evolution of the Internet, but as powerful as internet 1.0.
We're just early. The VAST majority of folks have no clue we exist. But they will.
Best suggestion, find a way to join a project you love and contribute some way. Donate, help with code, help with docs, help show others how to use it, etc. Just being here also helps. People want communities. That's what we're building, but we don't have Google money. It's going to be a slow burn, but if you don't give up, I know I won't, then it can hero evolving until we hit a spark that lights the fire.
Centralized platforms, including the big federated ones, might be required to institute this. We'll have to wait and see. Usually laws define the words they use. So they'll have to define "social media" and "age verification" and what does and does not apply. After it's out, then it's up to the courts.
I've been watching the Section 230 discussions in the US, and they don't want to wipe away what's there because they want to protect smaller platforms, but they are looking to amend it to add additional wording for size, revenue, etc.
Also, there's NOTHING stopping you from running your own service and hopping on. Honestly this is why I want to see self hosted plug and play devices for the Fediverse. You don't need age verification if you run it for your family and know everyone's age.
These age verification laws will work on some folks, but I think the vast majority of folks will just be pushed to the outskirts. And honestly, we're it. This could be a boon for the Fediverse.
I don't have a 3D printer, but I love the Fediverse and wanna show off other people's creations. James will be talking with me and explaining stuff. So stop by and ask him any questions you have. I've been debating running an instance of Manyfold as a general purpose instance, but wanted to do WOMML first. Also I don't know how much request there would be for it.
Have you tried it? I tried the mobile beta when they first announced it last year. I no longer have a Mastodon account though and ATM it only handles Mastodon. I'm on Bonfire. It was brilliant when I first tried it. It really felt line a magazine, which is what they're going for. According to Mike when I had him on Fireside Fedi.
It's not just Mastodon. MANY open projects are working on theirs as well. Bonfire (as well as others) are working on Circles. Surf has curated feeds. :) It's built into the Fediverse. ;)
I was the American that spoke to and asked about allowing government control. I enjoy taking about this stuff. Though EU doesn't directly affect me, I think we all need to work on this together.
Easy to be surprised when you don't know how the magic box works. Basically magic.