Decentralization Analysis: Measuring Data Concentration Across Fediverse, Atmosphere, and Git Forges
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Bogdanp
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Summary
This article presents statistical analysis of decentralization levels across three major web service categories: the Fediverse (Mastodon, Pixelfed), the Atmosphere (Bluesky, WhiteWind), and public Git forges (GitHub, GitLab). It uses Shannon Index metrics to measure data concentration, showing the percentage distribution between the largest servers and the rest of the ecosystem for each platform type. The content serves as a data-driven assessment of how decentralized these services truly are.
Key quotes
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Shannon Index: Servers, Biggest(%), Rest(%)
The Atmosphere - Bluesky, WhiteWind, etc.
Public Git Forges - Github, Gitlab, etc.
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