Chris TrottierThis is why social discovery on the Fediverse doesn’t work well.
Members of marginalized communities want to find affinity.
Hashtags don’t work.
Hashtags don’t work well for social discovery because:
1. They can refer to multiple things. For example, when you use #apple is it for the fruit or company?
2. They’re unmoderated and can be used by anyone for whatever reason
3. They’re awful for long phrases
4. They can be easily spammed
5. They don’t actually signify “opt-in” but can just as easily signify something meta
The logic of “only use hashtags for discovery” falls apart in that search itself often requires context.
For example, #tea can mean many things.
Is it referring to the beverage or gossip?
TL Ibson@atomicpoet
Is there an alternative that does work well for discovery?
Is there an alternative that does work well for discovery?
@TagTeamInt Groups could work.
I like that too... but you're saying there's no good solution available now?
@TagTeamInt Sure, there is. Lemmy, for example. But Lemmy is not Mastodon.