Tyler HarperNov 24, 2022
Blaine Cook (@blaine) was Twitter’s first engineer. He wanted it to become a decentralized social network like #Mastodon and he isn’t too upset that Elon Musk is ruining the app he built. I spoke with Cook about what direction social media should take now. https://www.nelsonstar.com/news/nelsons-blaine-cook-helped-build-twitter-and-he-has-a-few-ideas-on-what-should-come-next/
Nelson’s Blaine Cook helped build Twitter – and he has a few ideas on what should come next

<p>Cook was Twitter’s founding engineer, and is now advocating for decentralized social networks </p>

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Show thread🦋 Ben West 🐒🌻Nov 24, 2022

@tylerharper @blaine

Interesting. Love the idea of #libraries running instances. Perhaps worth reaching out to the folks from the BC Libraries #CoOp to explore further. Not sure if they are in the #fediverse yet.

https://bc.libraries.coop/

BC Libraries Cooperative

The BC Libraries Co-op offers its member organizations a suite of tech-related services backed up by great support. With members across Canada, the Co-op helps libraries of all shapes and sizes do great things in their communities.

Show threadBoris MannNov 24, 2022

@tylerharper @BenWest @blaine paging @sleslie is on the BC Libraries Co-Op team and I’m sure has been thinking about such things.

The #CoSocialCa working group is looking at a national co-op in Canada to potentially support regional and interest based communities.

Show threadScott LeslieNov 25, 2022
@bmann @tylerharper @BenWest @blaine hi y'all, are you thinking of "libraries running mastodon instance for librarians" or "libraries running mastodon instance for patrons"? Both are (frustratingly to me) not simple propositions and have not very much to do with technology. But am interested to hear thoughts. I have member libraries asking for a mastodon instance, but no $ being proposed nor clear use cases so remain...hesitant
Show threadBoris Mann

@sleslie @tylerharper @BenWest @blaine thanks Scott for the info!

The thought is for patrons.

Although, the "verified staff at a library because using their own instance" is also a thing, rather than hoping "some other platform" doesn't throw you off. Using another instance for accounts and being able to update the library website to add the rel="me" to a staff profile could be interesting.

I know a similar journalist need.

The non-technology reasons would be excellent to hear!

Nov 25, 2022 at 8:50pmWeb
Show threadScott LeslieNov 26, 2022
@bmann @tylerharper @BenWest @blaine well the big one is - getting libraries to see their role in providing these kinds of platforms and not just "content." Second would be - getting them to pay to support it if they actually agreed it was in their remit, especially given existing budgets. While not completely monolithic as a field, IMO libraries have been largely resistant to participatory culture and user generated content. I wish it were not so and am happy to be proved wrong