Ivan 🌞🔋🦙

  
I'm wondering if instance subscriptions/cross-talk would be a neat feature to have in #Mastodon

I picture it like this: servers like @mstdn@social are great for general banter and have a broad reach, but are too chaotic for specialized discussion.

Specialized servers allow chatting w/ experts, but seem too limiting otherwise.

It'd be neat if you could subscribe to niche servers and post there on occasion (visible in the local timeline).

Best of both worlds.

Jul 4, 2023 at 7:25amWeb
Show threadIvan 🌞🔋🦙Jul 4, 2023
I'm obviously new to the #Fediverse so I might be saying something dumb here, so do keep that in mind.
Show threadIvan 🌞🔋🦙Jul 4, 2023
Generally, I think this would allow #Mastodon to fill a niche right in the middle of what Twitter and Reddit be were before their CEOs pummeled the platforms.
Show threadCoop Of EverythingJul 5, 2023
@IvanRManuel
re the idea of subscribing to niche servers and posting there on occassion ... is only possible by replying to an existing post, i'm pretty sure.
Groups would certainly assist in collaboration. It is possible already re Groups, I just haven't tried it yet.
Heres the link
https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-groups-on-the-fediverse/
How to use discussion groups on Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadIvan 🌞🔋🦙Jul 5, 2023

@coopofeverything thanks for telling!
It's a pity you can't, though. Allowing posts from subscribed externals in the local timeline of specialized servers would create natural engagement in the platform, and allow people to use their accounts in varied ways...

Maybe in the future