myrmepropagandistJul 7, 2023

I think the real “problem” the fediverse has isn’t that it’s hard to use, it’s that it doesn’t fit the pattern. It’s like if someone asks “what grocery do you order from?” and you respond “My building’s co-op, I get meals & fresh food delivered from participating farms & cooks— I do solar panel maintenance and run the website in return— plus goodie fees”
“goodie fees? … um … so is that like UberEats then?”

And what’s worse is it sounds more complex because it’s atypical— but really it’s easier

Show threadJohn ConwayJul 7, 2023
@futurebird I *hope* Threads federating will get people to understand.
Show threadTim W RESISTSJul 7, 2023
@john @futurebird I'm pretty sure it'll only make things worse / confuse people more.
Show thread🦣丁斯特DingsterJul 8, 2023
@tim @john @futurebird I don’t think people need to understand what #Fediverse is. Not an ordinary person understands how emails actually work. So long as people know that they can communicate and see other platforms from one provider, it is good enough. Average users just need to use the product.
Show threadJohn ConwayJul 8, 2023
@leftsidestory @tim @futurebird this is the very thing I’m talking about. So many people to not understand that.
Show thread🦣丁斯特DingsterJul 8, 2023
@john @tim @futurebird Yeah. That is why I’m not against #Threads being federated at all. At least not for now. A major mainstream company would speed up the infrastructure change of the whole scene. I tend to think it positively
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" CoffeyJul 8, 2023

@leftsidestory

It's the verification of and platforming of known hate groups like "gays against groomers" and "Libs of tiktok". That and the labels of disinformation on those accounts applied by people are being removed.

If threads had the same standards of moderation as the Fediverse, I'd be over there selling them books.

@john @tim @futurebird

Show thread🦣丁斯特DingsterJul 8, 2023
@Homebrewandhacking The perfect example would be after congressional hearings #Twitter and #Meta did try to come up with modification policies, despite being not so successful. But it is addressed well and in public and they have been constantly under pressure from different parties.
Show threadPJ "Vote Green" Coffey

@leftsidestory

They are ad-driven platforms. They will allow as much hate as legally allowed. Hate and rage clicks does drive traffic and eyeballs.

If your money comes from ads that is your incentive.

If your money comes from users then your incentives are to keep your users happy. Good moderation and consistent uptime.

Any other analysis ignores these economic realities.

Jul 8, 2023 at 5:36pmWeb