Chris TrottierMeanwhile at Meta...
Donald Trump is being welcomed back onto Facebook and Instagram.
What's the lesson here?
Don't trust Big Social with safeguarding the public good.
https://about.fb.com/news/2023/01/trump-facebook-instagram-account-suspension/
You think the the #TwitterMigration was big?
Eventually, there may be a #MetaMigration.
It's entirely possible that many people from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp will find their way to the Fediverse -- especially if a MAGA takeover goes into full swing!
Is the Fediverse prepared for that possibility?
No, Mastodon is not a "one size fits all" solution for the Fediverse.
We need to build more federated solutions for different use case scenarios.
People who are used to Facebook will want something similar to Facebook.
People who are used to Instagram will want something similar to Instagram.
We need to prepare for an influx of new users to Friendica and Pixelfed because those are the platforms most similar to Facebook and Instagram!
Additionally, we will need to build up audio and video services for the Fediverse because so much of Meta is now based on reels and live video.
I'm doing my part by building #GreatApe -- though it's in alpha, and not ready for production yet:
https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/109751823883434824
However, that only takes care of the software aspect.
We'll need lots of instances!
The Fediverse also needs more innovation.
It's one thing to clone popular services.
But we need to build creative and innovative new functionality that has yet to be created by a proprietary service!
Yes, it's nice that Mastodon, Friendica, and Pixelfed can replace some Big Social services.
Yet we also need to build features that are so compelling, Big Social users see the instant appeal of the Fediverse.
Derek 🌈@atomicpoet working on it ;)
@mayor Tell me more 🙂
@atomicpoet LDAP ;)
@atomicpoet well, my plan is to offer mastodon services connecting to LDAP server to be able to offer other services that tie in to your Mastodon Instance account on my systems.
Dani 🍁@atomicpoet Also the goal should be is to make it easy for anyone to have their own instance. Perhaps in the near future.
Dawid@DaniEhm @atomicpoet IMO it will never work. I mean for regular people, that they will have their own instances, but simplified installation might attract more people with IT related knowledge.
Even if the installation would be one click/command, you still need to have a domain, you still need to set it up, you still need some server to run it. It's too much for regular Joe who just want to connect with his kids.
Even if the installation would be one click/command, you still need to have a domain, you still need to set it up, you still need some server to run it. It's too much for regular Joe who just want to connect with his kids.
True. Months later, I’m realizing this as things stand now. There’s also dealing with Mastodon updates or troubleshooting if your server acts up. Oh well.
Aswath Rao
kevin@atomicpoet The sad news is that the only people paying attention to social media stats, are the jerks trying to suss the effectiveness of their ad placements. with no ads, masto flies beneath the radar. it’s both a blessing and a curse.
focus on the blessing part
Andi@atomicpoet also because of this 😳 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/25/trump-facebook-reinstated-meta/
@theandil Yes, see the beginning of this thread.
GeneBean@atomicpoet what’s this do better than PeerTube and/or Owncast for video?
@atomicpoet reasking as it seems you’ve moved instances since the post I replied to…
Chris Trottier@genebean It uses a specific kind of P2P tech to deliver video thus cutting costs. It’s also a different kind of social network entirely.
@atomicpoet where’s the best place to read about it?
@genebean Probably just follow @atomicpoet. I’ll be releasing more info hopefully next week.
FoxArtist@atomicpoet
Now "retired" long time graphic designer/illustrator (now fine artist) here. I'm on Mastodon via my MacBook Pro.
So, FWIW, IMHO...
Too much space between the lines of your posts. Too much space around text/images in general. Serif typefaces easier to read than sans serif. I'd guess some folks find the posts hard to read. (I'd get a kick out of various instances each having their own choice of typeface.)Too much white space in general.
I'd be happy to throw in and help if wanted.
Now "retired" long time graphic designer/illustrator (now fine artist) here. I'm on Mastodon via my MacBook Pro.
So, FWIW, IMHO...
Too much space between the lines of your posts. Too much space around text/images in general. Serif typefaces easier to read than sans serif. I'd guess some folks find the posts hard to read. (I'd get a kick out of various instances each having their own choice of typeface.)Too much white space in general.
I'd be happy to throw in and help if wanted.
TransitBiker@atomicpoet I think that the front end software as in a mobile app or even a browser experience tied into the Mastodon API might work, but I don’t want to turn this into a Instagram, and I think a lot of people will agree with me. The whole entire point of this experiment is to reduce algorithmic bullshit & unbalanced influence.
@TransitBiker For a long time, Instagram didn't have a relevancy algorithm. The feed was chronological. That was when Instagram was at its best.
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers@atomicpoet Is there a federated service that could take the place of Facebook?
@majorlinux Yes, Friendica!
Here's an example of what that looks like: https://venera.social/profile/atomicpoet
GombangPixelfed and Friendica instances need to be ready!
Bonnie Schwertner@atomicpoet Some of us still on there have insulated ourselves. I have a very small friends list, and mostly use it to keep up with businesses and events in my rural county. There’s really no alternative for that, right now.
Darwin Woodka@schfinkes @atomicpoet same, just keeping in touch there with the people who won't leave FB no matter what.
@schfinkes This is why we must build that alternative.
Karin Sorenby@atomicpoet hmmm🙄.. I better find my life jacket.. now the feeling of drowning is coming back🤢
KeepYourWits@atomicpoet who cares? Let Meta crash, bigly.
@mwk2244 People on Meta need a place to go.
@atomicpoet as far as I’m concerned, Facebook is basically soccer moms/Karens, every day people who are barely actually engaged with the platform and the maga/QAnon anti-vaccine cults. It’s like a parody of real life.
JTLeskinen@atomicpoet I left Meta way before I left Twitter, and I highly recommend it 😀
rastilinThe fediverse is absolutely prepared for that possibility. The MAGA people will behave themselves or they'll be banned and if they don't want to be banned they can congregate onto their Parler equivalent which will be defederated.
There's no point being a MAGA unless you can trigger people so they won't want to stick around in their little space. Eventually they'll learn to behave.
Sungjin 성진@atomicpoet I can’t see Zuck screwing it up as badly as Elon has done unfortunately.
Medea Vanamonde🏳️⚧️ ♀@atomicpoet unlikely . Start spinning up those 70 Billion new instances now
@atomicpoet so basically the jerkass chuds who've been on fedi all along but vastly more numerous and technologically clueless...