Gwen Snyder is uncivilDec 20, 2022

So I really enjoy this site but the decentralization true believer guys very much need to develop some chill, lol.

We all need to take a breath and remember that change takes time.

Decentralized services are great, but services need to be accessible and intuitive for popular adoption to take off.

Show threadGwen Snyder is uncivilDec 20, 2022

If we want people to move away from centralized platforms (and we should), the way we do that isn't preaching the technical superiority and expecting that to win hearts and minds.

Folks on social media aren't looking for the best tech, they're looking for tech that helps them access community with a minimum of friction.

Show threadMatthewDec 20, 2022
@gwensnyder I agree. Most people don't care about that stuff - they just want something that works easily for them. That's not to say the techie stuff isn't really interesting - it is! But I don't think that's going to be the thing that attracts people to this place.
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@picard @gwensnyder so whatโ€™s your solution?
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Show threadMatthewDec 21, 2022

@alanfleming @gwensnyder Maybe focus on the value you receive as a result of these systems. Talk about the emotional benefit you find as a result of them being different, rather than the technical differences. Chances are, your communities will have similar values and find the same benefits.

An analogy might be the adoption of smart phones - most people don't care about how cool the screen or sensor tech are, but they do care that they can easily video chat with family around the world, etc.