What if independent social networks were no longer synonymous with loneliness? This article is both an invitation to debate and a call to action. Can't wait to read your thoughts and please share!
https://novafuture.org/underground-culture/sense8-and-activitypub-what-if-the-connection-was-real/
@novafuture thank you, your article is mighty interesting to me. Somehow I managed to skip by Sense8 recommended to me by Netflix many times 😢
There are certain philosophies that when elaborated by different parties independently, lead to highly powerful, profound insights - showing a way forward to progress and #prosperity - which when followed through lead to very similar but very unorthodox approaches. There is a universal wisdom and logic to tap into, where things get closer to #Nature and natural forces.
None of the ideas are new, the wisdom is on the street while we trample on it, on our rushed day to day. I sense (pun intended) a deep alignment to what I'm doing, and where thinking in the article ventures.
Social coding commons is based on a simple life philosophy - eternal teaser at https://innercircles.community - which ultimately won't have to be taught to spread. It just needs to be experienced. It's based on making people realize the power of #Humanity by wielding ones virtues.
@novafuture I did see Sky Atlas which I really liked.
Btw. I call it 'eternal teaser' since the intent is there will never be more at that url. It should not be needed, and is something long-term even timeless in any case.
More concretely I am working (in 'hobby time' still atm) on Social coding commons and Social experience design, see https://coding.social/blog/reimagine-social
@novafuture I think so too, and that it is a natural alignment that flows from exploring these universal principles.
In this case 'ambitious' isn't the right word, though. Only when thought about in the old system perhaps, but a failure condition for the new. For something to be ambitious there must be a definition of success. But the scope is unbounded, so that is impossible. Because we all can't give more than just our 2 cents. Instead there's the Mindfulness core principle which only values progress, however small. This eliminates the need for success, while failure is a learning experience, also progress. The rest is timelessness, there are no expectations.
> So why do we still end up with infinite scrolling that doesn’t lead anywhere? Why do we end up chasing boosts and favorites just like on corporate social networks? Why does trending always push the same big accounts? Why do most users passively consume instead of creating, sharing, and exchanging?
...huh?
oh, you're on dot social. maybe that explains it.
> The Fediverse has trending. That’s good, knowing what’s trending matters. You find solid stuff there. But trending is the opposite of random. Trending on its own only amplifies what already exists.
when you say "Fediverse" here, you seem to be talking about The Mastodon Networkâ„¢.
I've never once used Eugen's crappy trending feature, but I've been on ActivityPub since 2017.
the entire premise of this article seems weird, I don't experience fedi like it suggests at all.
@novafuture yeah, and I didn't mean to be snarky, it's just so wildly different from my experience where fedi is vastly more nourishing & engaging than every other "social media" I've been on apart from BBSes and Tumblr.
fedi also wasn't lonely for me at the start because in 2017, as a heavy Tumblr user I was used to having to poke around and find cool people. that idea doesn't click for many noobs detoxing from corporate networks in 2026, and more intentional discovery features would be great.
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