Ben Gracewood 🚲🇳🇿Nov 7, 2022

I tried to capture a bit of the vibe of this moment, and also explain a bit about Mastodon. I've probably annoyed hardcore Mastodon users and left out some stuff, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/07-11-2022/why-is-everyone-leaving-twitter-for-mastodon

Thanks @aurynn @idanoo @explorergrace for your input 🙏🏼 #NZTwits #mastodon #twittermigration

Why is everyone leaving Twitter for Mastodon?

Maybe next weekend we’ll all be back on Twitter, but at least for one glorious weekend we could see another viable option.

The Spinoff
Show threadDrBexNov 7, 2022

@aotearoa_ben

ngl I chortled out loud at this line "oh god please make it stop this is so nerdy and boring"

@aurynn @idanoo @explorergrace

Show threadBen Gracewood 🚲🇳🇿Nov 7, 2022
@DrBex @aurynn @idanoo @explorergrace people try to make out like it's hard and complex but it honestly doesn't matter. Imagine if everyone tried to gatekeep email the same way! "Oh but you need to make sure your SMTP server is configured to accept blah blah ..."
Show threadCareyNov 7, 2022

@aotearoa_ben @DrBex @aurynn @idanoo @explorergrace "So now that you can receive mail, you're going to have to set up your SPF records, which sounds a bit technical but is really easy..."

(10 pages later)

"Now that you've got your SPF records configured correctly, you'll also need to create your keys for DKIM..."

Show threadBen Gracewood 🚲🇳🇿Nov 7, 2022
@aurynn @DrBex @explorergrace @idanoo @carey I mean, it’s true but your average email user never needs to think about it, just like an average Mastodon user doesn’t need to worry about the capacity of the streaming server on their insurance.
Show threadCarey
@aotearoa_ben @aurynn @DrBex @explorergrace @idanoo Very true. I have email on my own domain using Fastmail, with a somewhat custom DNS setup, and I don't have to think about any of that. My wife can use it, and set up aliases on a second domain, without even having to *know* about it.
Nov 7, 2022 at 5:51amWeb