GreenPartyMolly

I have no idea about the tech framework that lies behind my being able to post this

And if somebody explained it to me I wouldn't understand it

But I feel so grateful that people made it happen and are working overtime to keep it going right now

πŸ™πŸ’š

Nov 19, 2022 at 6:47amWeb
Show threadRich TurnerNov 19, 2022
@Molly As I understand it, there are no big, centralised, corporate servers. It's more like a network of home computers, run on a voluntary basis, by people of goodwill and astonishing technical proficiency. Very Green, in fact! Find out who's running your "instance", and tip them a few pounds, if you can.
Show threadThisStarChildNov 19, 2022
@richturnermusic @Molly Do you know how to find out who is running your instance?
Show threadRich TurnerNov 19, 2022
@ThisStarChild I found that mine just popped up in my Home feed and I just followed them, for tech updates. After a search on your behalf, Kolektiva appear to be American anarchists, so perhaps no single person or pair of admins wants to identify themselves. That's just speculation, though.
Show threadThisStarChildNov 19, 2022
@richturnermusic Thank you 🀝 I’ll keep a eye out and see if I can identify anyone
Show threadRich TurnerNov 19, 2022
@ThisStarChild I've sent you a 'How to' link. Hope that helps.
Show threadThisStarChildNov 19, 2022
@richturnermusic Thank you. I appreciate the trouble you’ve taken to help!
Show threadPatLewisNov 20, 2022
@ThisStarChild @richturnermusic @Molly I don't think I've worked what an instance is and most of the technical language is over my head, but I can use it and yesterday managed to create a list usinf the list feature. I think I like it better than the other place, I haven't closed my account there yet but I will
Show threadThisStarChildNov 20, 2022
@Molly @richturnermusic @PatLewis I liking it more and more. Think of an instance like a state. Each state is on its own server, run by volunteers (tip your servers - go to settings, terms of service, about). The states gather in a Federation - Mastodon. You can communicate with other people in other states, but your local area is your state.
Show threadDog Grooming Philosopher IDKNov 19, 2022
@Molly I'm not a techie person but there's some fantastic explained our there if you ever do wanna know, written in very accessible teens. I think this is a good one https://fedi.tips/
Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadPeter 〓〓 Peter 〓〓Nov 19, 2022

. @Molly why is it that folks feel they can gleefully proclaim their #ignorance of even quite mainstream technologies, when they would feel at least some reservations about doing the same about, say, art, literature, or opera?

Ignorance is a fixable condition.

Show threadHappy ThoughtsNov 19, 2022
@Molly here here!
Show threadJay of the IceniNov 19, 2022
@Molly support your #admin and the party continued. Welcome x
Show threadSue_2024Nov 19, 2022
@Molly same! πŸ‘ŠπŸ»
Show threadGnomeicideNov 19, 2022
@Molly seconded
Show threadMichelleNov 20, 2022
@Molly yes this entirely. I have no clue how this works but an forever grateful it does
Show threadRussell England πŸ’‰πŸ’™πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ§³πŸŒ»Nov 20, 2022

@Molly For reference, this is the founder and developer of Mastodon

https://mastodon.online/@Gargron@mastodon.social/109371848050945096

Eugen Rochko (@[email protected])

I don't want to just be posting about numbers like a clock, but the 2 million mark of monthly active users across the network is a pretty big deal. This is going big numbers! Shout out to all the server operators who are absorbing this wave.

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