Lydia ConwellRE: https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/116351985721905134
Next year will be the tenth anniversary so we need to prepare with a big party!
I propose special creative projects to be held, themed to the six key points why Mastodon will fail:
1) Terrible name
2) There is no single Mastodon
3) Toots
4) Handles are meaningless
5) Where is everyone?
6) Apps feel like a science project
We can make art, make educational videos, make music, write essays, write poetry!
The possibilities are endless!
Maybe it can be an charity event to support instances!
#Art #Music #Bonkwave #Peertube #Poetry #MastodonWontSurviveDay #Mastoodon
unlofl [Promoted Toot]@lydiaconwell I'm still a fan of "toots" just to be weird, but I mostly agree.
I think we need to stop trying to make it a broad "platform." From branding (clicking between instances that look the same is confusing to newbies) to recruitment (focus on instances recruiting friends/people with shared interests, over throwing every curious newbie at joinmastodon.org)
Just like moderation, recruitment, tech support, and helping newbies find connections is easier at the smaller instance scale.
@unlofl Yeah 'toots' works for me, although I sometimes just call them posts.
Yes, Fedi is confusing to newbies, but so are other social media platforms when you first start using them. They all have their own style. I don't think it's too confusing though. Once you understand it, it makes sense (kinda)