I am forever grateful to him for building & popularizing Mastodon, but I don't think @Gargron should be working on features at all right now.
Instead, he and the Mastodon non-profit (and a whole bunch of others) should be figuring out governance for collectively making decisions about Mastodon. Features in the Fediverse shouldn't be up to one guy, or even one company.
That's the whole point of the Fediverse. We do this together, or not at all.
> should be figuring out governance for collectively making decisions about Mastodon.
Not sure if I get your intent, based on not knowing about your backround and/or experience out here.
Your idea misses the point that you are handing power with no need at all over to someone or anyone.
why?
@sfb
bin ich das oder ist das unnötig individuen per dDosErwähnung am arbeiten zu stören?
@ Gargron
@bitpickup @sfb I'm what you'd call "pretty familiar" with the fediverse. 😅😉
Basically, there's a huge gap between the "meritocratic" ideal of protocol-based market open source and the reality of running communal projects with collectivized goals.
I want Eugen to succeed, but also the fediverse writ large, which is precisely why I think it's so important for him to figure out a more open governance model. It's his opportunity to take.
@blaine
that's where my take is different.
we share the same goal and are by far the only most evolved existing option out here right now with the first mover advantage and most reliable proven work experience and that is a troubling realization.
with we I mean the fediverse
when #VC got shoot the door in the face and and the #press started to push the #news, there was no, literally not one reaction
from any comment that didn't get a fefe facepalm foto out of all my experiences.
@sfb
blaine
mʕ•ﻌ•ʔm bitPickup