Stefan BohacekHappy Monday, fediverse!
Finally finished a prototype to help me visualize some ideas I've been thinking about for a while around how server recommendations could work.
A few thoughts before I share the link.
There are some great existing tools. Some of my favorites, in no particular order, include:
- https://fedidb.com/welcome (this one served as a big inspiration, more on that later)
- https://instances.social
- https://fedi.garden
And there is also https://joinmastodon.org/servers. I like that you can browse by topic and location, but beyond that, there isn't enough meaningful information to distinguish individual servers.
The above examples each have their strenghts. I particularly like how the one on FediDB lets you pick by community size and age, allowing you to, for example, find small, but established servers. This is one idea I took for my prototype.
And I like the hand-picked/curated approach of Fedi.Garden. I was wondering if there's a way to expand on it, and even include some automation to make the management of servers easier.
And finally, to step back, I've thought about why so many people prefer to stick with corporate-run social media. Do they perhaps seem more legitimate than what may look like "just a hobby" from the outside?
Anyway. Here is what I came up with.
https://communities.jointhefediverse.net
Now, I consider this a prototype, so rather than people suggesting which servers to add, I'd like to first hear thoughts on the ideas I implemented.
As a matter of fact, I am not sure if I want to handle a project like this, I am more interested in sharing these ideas with others who already run server directories to borrow.
But who knows, maybe based on the feedback, I might change my mind.
#fediverse #communities #servers #feedback #prototype #design #UX #UXUI
Chris Hayes@stefan I like that the server blogs are linked. I hadn't considered that as a way to see what the moderation is like.
I also had no idea some communities were charging for membership. But, it makes sense considering the non-trivial cost and time commitments to host and moderate.
I like the straight-forwardness of the quiz formats from the other sites, but using those I can't help thinking how I'm possibly missing out on a good server. ie one might choose "No" for "Advertising."
But advertising can mean a few things, does an artist sharing their WIP photos and online store links count as advertising? And does saying "No" discount most servers that don't explicitly ban advertising?
