@reiver ⊼ (Charles) Feb 4

I have been trying to think of ways of making the Fediverse more Friendly and Welcoming.

To people outside the Fediverse.

To people thinking of joining the Fediverse.

To people who recently joined the Fediverse.

And more.

...

What do YOU think could make the Fediverse more Friendly and Welcoming?

(Reply with your answers.)

#Fediverse #FriendlyFediverse #SpreadFediverse #WelcomingFediverse

Show threadDavid B. Feb 5
@reiver No technical mumbo jumbo during the onboarding. Keep tech people with no teaching skills away from the tutorials.
Disband the HOA (this one is a tough one).
Show threadLindaFeb 5

@David @reiver Tutorials…is there someplace where all these are currently housed? Because I haven’t a clue where that is and I’ve been using Mastodon for about 2 years. But yes, it would be fabulous if there were videos someplace that walked us thru the early experiences of starting.

Also, yes, a lot less tech speak. Use $2 words instead of $10 words. I’m in my 70s and I did sort of figure it out, still learning, but it could have been easier.

Show threadStefan BohacekFeb 6

@kentuckyalumni

https://fedi.tips has been the gold standard for that.

@David @reiver

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadDavid B. 
@stefan Is he? Under the guise of objectivity, he often gives very skewed advice to push his view of the fediverse, which I don't find very honest (see how views of Threads being part of the Fediverse or the bridge to and from Bluesky)
Feb 6 at 3:12amWeb
Show threadStefan BohacekFeb 6

@David Ah, I will admit I don't follow the project closely enough, I just see it come up a lot, and it seems to cover a wide breadth of topic in a beginner-friendly way.

Although, I will say, the bridge does have some utility, given that it also works with Blacksky and other non-Bluesky communities, as they progress towards independence from Bluesky.