CHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 9, 2022

hey guys from Twitter.

we are glad to see you here but please understand that the fact that fediverse is anti-viral, anti-hierarchy and anti-capitalist is the point of it

please also understand that CWs, alt text and other stuff here is not there to "silence you" β€” it is to allow users greater agency over their feeds for their mental benefit, and to support disabled people.

this network was built by marginalized people. who disliked Twitter for the same reasons you do.

don't bring it back.

Show threadNorman KebellNov 10, 2022
@tillianisafox Hi, there's a lot there that assumes knowledge. For example not sure about fediverse, CWs,alt text. Just getting to grips with Mastodon.
Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 10, 2022

@Tormid it's okay, I understand you. this toot is mostly targeted at those who protest against those important things even though they are a part of local informational ecosystem

by the way if you have any questions, you can ask other people or ask me, I can gladly help!

Show threadSiegePerilousNov 10, 2022
@tillianisafox @Tormid Me too...having difficulty grasping the acronyms and tech speak. What is CWs and alt text pls? Assume fediverse is the combination of Mastodon servers?
Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 10, 2022

@SiegePerilous @Tormid fediverse in general are all the services and websites that are structured federally just like mastodon is. we have open-source federated analogs for YouTube, spotify, tumblr, and many many more services.

CWs are Content Warnings, you apply them to your posts to warn the reader that the contents might be uncomfortable, not safe for work or unappealing. though it can also be used as a headline to summarize what the post is about (1/2)

Show threadCHECK PINNED IF YOU FOLLOW MENov 10, 2022
@SiegePerilous @Tormid also: CWs are very useful because they allow readers to have their own control over what they want to see on their feed in case they don't feel comfortable engaging with certain topics or themes
Show threadSiegePerilousNov 10, 2022
Thx. @tillianisafox @Tormid. All understood. Other than the structure of federated sites being the same, is there any operational benefit to the user?
Show threadTathar is dragons! Ξ˜Ξ”Nov 10, 2022

@SiegePerilous @tillianisafox @Tormid

I might have the knowledge to answer this, but I'm not entirely sure what your question is asking. Do you mean how Mastodon-likes interact other types of instances, like Peertube and Owncast, and you can use your account on one to interact with the others directly?

Show threadSiegePerilous
Forgive me...I'm on baby steps with both the tech and the terminology. But I think you have it @[email protected] these federated sites interact, and if so, how? What does the user have to do? It's a whole new world to meπŸ˜– @tillianisafox @Tormid
Nov 10, 2022 at 3:22pmWeb