@strypey@indieterminacy@risottobias I don't even look at it as a social value issue. When I see these databases, I look at it from the perspective of, what, exactly is this doing to benefit the network? The risk-to-benefit ratio is just not there in my opinion. How do these databases create better infrastructure, or how do they add new capabilities and features, or build better security to the infrastructure (because we all know AP has crappy security) or even, how do they add the the value proposition of ActivityPub? When you weigh it against the risks, I have yet to find any value in them.
It should also be acknowledged that inherently to federation-based technologies, any attack to any part of the network can (and usually will) harm the network as a whole. So if the risks from these stat databases causes more harm then benefit... You get my point.
I'll put this question out there.. (other then accolades) what technological advancements to AP technology will be born from these stat databases that would make the risks worth it? Social benefit is not an accepted answer (because social benefits do not advance the technology).