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@smallpatatas@mstdn.patatas.ca @tokyo_0 @Gargron @tay

It's not misleading. They are two different things. @Gargron is correct about delivery, while authorized fetch protects against traveling via third servers. Obviously combining both provides most security (which is a misleading term here).

Of course, many people may risk havinbg a false sense of security, also in case of full defederation. Never forget: Everything you post on a public social network is, well, public.