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!
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.