Ethan J. A. SchoonoverNov 29, 2022

1980 Computers are for nerds
1990 Computers are for everyone

1995 The internet is for nerds
2005 The internet is for everyone

2005 Smartphones are for nerds
2015 Smartphones are for everyone

2006 Twittr is for nerds
2016 Twitter is for everyone

2022 Mastodon is for nerds

Show threadGik  | 💙➡️🇺🇦
@ethanschoonover 2032 Decentralization for everyone?
Nov 29, 2022 at 8:06pmWeb
Show threadEthan J. A. SchoonoverNov 29, 2022
@gikiski YES. I actually almost wrote decentralization instead of "mastodon" since I think decentralized/federated is more accurate (i.e. I'm not sure it will end up being mastodon or some other federated system) but "mastodon" felt like a punchier synecdoche.
Show threadGik  | 💙➡️🇺🇦Nov 29, 2022
@ethanschoonover Yes, mastodon the gateway to decentralization. Proof of Concept, too.
Show threadbrett danversDec 19, 2022
@ethanschoonover @gikiski congrats! That's the first time I've read 'synecdoche' since I was doing Lit at Uni.
Show threadSehfahrer 🇸🇪Dec 24, 2022
@Digger_71 @ethanschoonover @gikiski It was my first time at all. Never heard it before. Thanks!
Show threadBronMason For Kamala 2024Mar 29, 2023
@ethanschoonover @gikiski Oh man, “synecdoche” sent me racing to the dictionary! Never heard it before! Love it! #synecdoche
Show threadcognitively accessible mathApr 27, 2025
@bronakins @ethanschoonover @gikiski it's the last word on a diagnostic reading test I have used -- so I had to look it up then.