Herr SchorschNov 18, 2023

**Wo bleiben die Universitäten im Fediverse?**

Warum betreiben Universitäten nicht schon längst eigene Mastodon-Instanzen?

Warum bekommen Studierende nicht mit der Immatrikulation auch einen Mastodon-Handle?

Warum hosten Universitäten Vorlesungsvideos nicht über PeerTube im Fediverse?

Es gibt einiges, das für ein stärkeres Engagement von Universitäten im Fediverse spricht.

Ein Aufruf den man nur unterstützen kann! #boost
#fediverse #university @leonido
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/aufruf-hochschulen-aller-laender-ins-fediverse/

Aufruf: Hochschulen aller Länder ins Fediverse!

Während viel über ein mögliches Engagement öffentlich-rechtlicher Medien im Fediverse diskutiert wird, sind die Potenziale von Fediverse-Instanzen von Hochschulen bislang kaum Thema. Dabei wäre es höchste Zeit, dass sich gerade Hochschulen ins Fediverse begeben. Ein Aufruf.

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Show threadHerr SchorschNov 18, 2023

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**Where are the universities in the Fediverse?**

Why don't universities have their own Mastodon instances yet?

Why don't students get a Mastodon handle when they enrol?

Why don't universities host lecture videos on PeerTube in the Fediverse?

There is a lot to be said for universities getting more involved in the Fediverse.

A call that can only be supported! #boost

#fediverse #university @leonido
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/a-call-to-action-universities-of-the-world-into-the-fediverse/

A Call to Action: Universities of the World, Join the Fediverse!

While there is a lot of discussion about new Twitter alternatives and the relevance of journalists and other critical groups of users, the potential of university-based Fediverse instances has hardly been addressed. It is high time for universities to get involved in the Fediverse. This is a call to action.

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Show threadLethNov 18, 2023
@radlschorsch @leonido I've thought about that, too. Schools could (should) just defederate from ALL other instances, like Truth Social does. Just like there is very little reason to use a school email as a general-purpose email, there's very little reason for the school to pretend that their social network ought to be anything but a SCHOOL social network. Maybe they could open their instances to some other schools, but that shouldn't be the default.
Show threadPrentiss Riddle 🎛

@lethargilistic @radlschorsch @leonido The universities I've worked at give students a free email address for life for two reasons:

- They want to reach of their alumni network to be visible far and wide.

- They want the alumni to be reminded constantly of their connection to their alma mater so they'll dig deep at fund drive time.

Nov 19, 2023 at 10:53amWeb