Corporate online social networks ultimately aim to increase profits, so they inevitably enshitify themselves. Meanwhile, the federated system allows users to switch instances or even create their own should their current main instance become unappealing. It also allows users to join several instances simultaneously, allowing users to tailor their experiences based on purpose and privacy.
Hard agree.
There’s no algorithm pushing things at me for sake of engagement, you have so much more control over your experience, you can use any number of frontends, and it’s just generally more “human”.