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!
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.