Staff Chief of JointsActivity Pub? Like, there's coloring books and shit to do while you drink? I'm in.
Theosuwb@the_etrain way to go Annie! Cheers 🥂
(((o))) Acoustic Mirror@the_etrain And lots of plasticine. Plasticine is real fun after the fifth round.
Jeremy KahnSomebody suggested that we should stop saying "instance" and start saying "pub"
The federation drama becomes all about if members of pub x can get in the door at pub y, or if they have to go out and join a different pub to get in
And the "don't let your local become a Nazi bar" story just slots right into the metaphor
bsky: @daniloc.xyz@trochee @the_etrain hearty applause
the biggest problem I see with big servers is that their open admissions policy and huge unmoderated userbase makes them the equivalent of a mall TGI Fridays
they have to serve the same policy to the entire franchise, which gives local bartenders a much tougher time kicking out the "well-behaved" fash when they arrive
Genuinely local pubs can have an opinionated, pissed-off bartender who just says "get out" and reaches for the bat as soon as they clock a Nazi
Correspondingly, the "big pub"/TGI Fridays has to be extra-bland, because behavior that bothers any franchisee will get banned for all franchises
No extra-spicy breakfast tacos in Austin, no sushi rolls at the bar in Ballard, no punk shows on Tuesdays in Flint.
You might not like those things either — but if you like _one_ of them, you're better off finding the "pub" that matches _your_ idiosyncrasies
A federation of small pubs is healthy. Join the Rebellion
ShadSterling@trochee @danilo @the_etrain I like that idea, but have no way to find one that matches my idiosyncrasies, and, I guess you’d call it “bar hopping”, would leave my posts strewn across several or many instances
@ShadSterling @danilo @the_etrain oh i hear that for sure
So, this is a clear need from the Fediverse -- a guide to help you find your local with at few hops as possible
@trochee @danilo @the_etrain I don’t think we need a guide as much as we need a search tool with a set of filters. Unfortunately the filters would need to include ruling out instances according to who they won’t let me follow or be followed by, which AIUI would be a challenge
@ShadSterling @danilo @the_etrain
Oh, i think that "who you _can_ follow from here" is important, but as a fast follow after a basic sanity check based on a guide like #TheBadPlace
Any guide should be guiding new users _away_ from pubs that DON'T kick out the egregious fash
@trochee @danilo @the_etrain sure, having a default filter for some baseline blocklist subscriptions or similar makes sense, but I also want to know about things like max post length and how many admins have to flake out for the instance to disappear and moderation rules about CWs and which other instances have defederated them, and so on… not sure what the minimum useful would be, but I don’t have the spare capacity to try to build it myself
@trochee
This has merit!
This has merit!
plsburydoughboy (I/het/him)@trochee @the_etrain sorry mate I can't join any pubs cuz I can't drink alcohol
V@the_etrain Montessori Pub
Daniel Durrans@the_etrain it’s a pub with a play centre. Here is a list you can visit https://www.brewersfayre.co.uk/en-gb/play
darren is Not Going Back@the_etrain don't forget to order some activity pub grub
Buster McNuttGamer's taverns are a thing where I live. I switch between that and playing billiards.
oceaniceternity@the_etrain The bar I go to seems to have a clash of clans league. Occasionally I just see three guys and the bartender playing clash of clans together at the bar.
Nice chill place.
It is however a bit depressing that the easiest place to go outside and socialise irl is the bar unfortunately.
Squisholas@the_etrain Activity pub? Like my garage where I drink and throw wrenches at the shit I thought I could fix.
@honyell
Yah, that counts 💯
Yah, that counts 💯
9th level spell slut@the_etrain yeah but the problem is it's a franchise, some of them are Nazi bars, and half of them will ban you if you go to the other half
costrike@the_etrain I don't want to be rich, but I think we could be with this.
Mori@the_etrain It’s a good place to be -hic- 🍻
trenchworms@the_etrain Pub/Sub is more my speed but to everyone their niche.
Elena ``of Valhalla''@the_etrain I've seen quite a few coloring books on dot art, so yes, I think that would be covered :D
Dik Fraser@the_etrain smoking a lot too?
coldclimate@the_etrain TAKE MY MONEY
teledyn 𓂀@the_etrain @Heliograph if you consider RFCs a viable form of adult colouring book then yes, you are more or less correct!
Heliograph
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