Eniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Nov 21, 2022

mastodon would do so much better if they'd just call instances "neighborhoods" and said that you should pick your neighborhood based on your interests, so that if you look out your window you'll see your neighbors doing things you find interesting. and that it's okay if you find out you don't like your neighborhood, because you can just move to another one! and all your followers will move with you

and then, yanno, make it easier to search for people you wanna follow cause that shit just sucks

Show threadTedNov 21, 2022
@eniko They really need to fix the search for non-federated instances.
Show threadWiredfire Nov 21, 2022

@esdin @eniko search is built as it is intentionally. It limits the ability for trolls and other unsavoury folk from seeking out people they want to attack or conversations they want to “dog-pile” into. It’s a massive benefit of the platform.

Hashtags are a good way to find posts & folk with common interests though.

Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Nov 21, 2022

@wiredfire @esdin i'm not talking about text search i'm referring to finding a profile of someone where you know where their profile lives but you can't add them unless you go to your home instance and search them and then, after waiting sometimes 2 whole minutes, clicking the follow button

that's a dogshit interface

Show threadJashan ChitteshNov 21, 2022
@eniko @wiredfire @esdin My experience is quite different: Almost always I find people I look for from other neighborhoods within seconds. Sometimes I do need to type the full name, like an email address. I’ve had one single case where I couldn’t find a person from a neighborhood that I usually find people from. Not sure, maybe that account was too new?
Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Nov 21, 2022
@jashan @wiredfire @esdin i've had like a dozen people i wanted to follow where i had to search their url like 10+ times each because the search kept timing out
Show threadJashan ChitteshNov 21, 2022
@eniko @wiredfire @esdin I wonder if that’s maybe an issue in your neighborhood? When I returned to here, mastodon.social timed out all the time even with basic things like just starting the app or logging in. Now it’s all smooth. Or it’s the neighborhoods of the people you try to connect with? Maybe they are too remote ;-)
Show threadEniko (moved ➡ gamedev.place)Nov 21, 2022
@jashan @wiredfire @esdin pretty sure it was mastodon.social being under heavy load, still not great tho
Show threadWiredfire Nov 21, 2022

@eniko @jashan @esdin not great but remember these are non-commercial servers. They’re run largely by volunteers, or by a non-profit organisation, funded entirely by donations.

The solution when big servers are under heavy load is patience. They’ll come back up & get fast again & you can encourage folk to spread themselves across more servers which helps everyone share the load.

Show threadRyuuka ShinraiNov 21, 2022
@wiredfire @eniko @jashan @esdin setting up my own single user instance with #YunoHost was surprisingly easy. Heck you get a 1GB ram vps for 2€ a month add a domain for 5€ per year and you have yourself a place with full control. Might as well add your love interests and friends to it if you feel comfortable with some moderation.
Show threadTed

@ryuuka @eniko @wiredfire @jashan The whole point is for them to be non-commercial ;)

We're running with ~3k people right now and are stable with plenty of headroom. Mastodon proliferation is a Very Cool Thing and more folks should run instances.

Nov 21, 2022 at 8:41amWeb