Melissa2d ago
Great idea for a sign. Instead of ____ , try _____ from the library!
#libraries
Show threadQuasit2d ago

@mtechman

I'd like to see a non-library alternatives sign too!

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Show threadStefan Bohacek2d ago

@Quasit

https://jointhefediverse.net/join kind of has that?

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Show threadQuasit2d ago

@stefan @mtechman

Actually sticking signs like that up at libraries and such might increase Fediverse adoption!

Show threadMelissa2d ago
@Quasit @stefan I go to 5 public libraries with varying frequency and only one might consider it 😔
Show threadQuasit
@mtechman @stefan
So maybe stick them on telephone poles instead?
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Show threadpeachfront2d ago

@Quasit @mtechman @stefan

make them into bookmarks and have a stack of bookmarks ready at the desk to be handed out

Show threadQuasit2d ago

@peachfront @mtechman @stefan

There are lots of places to post fliers. My library has racks right by the front door for that sort of thing. And there are places that have bulletin boards where you can post flyers, too!

Show threadKent Navalesi ☕️2d ago

@Quasit
Some parts of some towns are also fairly tolerant of posting on lampposts and such, especially college towns.

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Show threadMelissa2d ago
@peachfront @Quasit @stefan great idea!
Show threadQuasit2d ago

@mtechman @peachfront @stefan

How about something like this?

#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia

Show threadStefan Bohacek2d ago

@Quasit

I like it! Maybe instead of just listing platforms, this could have links to specific servers running those platforms?

To give people a more concrete "call to action"? Just a thought.

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Show threadQuasit2d ago

@stefan @mtechman @peachfront

I considered that, but the URLs are fairly long. Maybe a QR code for a single website would be better? I'm not sure how to make one.

Show threadStefan Bohacek2d ago

@Quasit How to make a website, or a QR code?

I'd be happy to help put something together that you can host on https://neocities.org.

And any free QR code generator should do, here's one that looks okay:

https://www.qrcode-monkey.com

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Show threadStefan Bohacek2d ago

@Quasit

Or you could use one of these to make the website:

- https://hotglue.me/
- https://wwwobble.org/
- https://mmm.page/

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Show threadQuasit2d ago

@stefan @mtechman @peachfront

Thanks, these are great ideas!

I guess what we need to do is either find or make a website that makes it incredibly simple to sign up for whichever services a person is interested in, no matter how ignorant of technology they are. But that does seem to be the stumbling block when it comes to mass adoption of Fediverse services.

Show threadStefan Bohacek2d ago

@Quasit Yes, picking a server from so many out there is understandably a difficult task if you're maybe even just learning about this whole concept.

I do like the idea I proposed earlier, to suggest specific communities as alternatives to the major corporate platforms, and that works fairly well on a website.

So the poster could still list the platforms with a link to the site, and the site itself would have a curated list of servers, maybe?

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Show threadcalends2d ago

@stefan @Quasit

I like https://justaqrcode.com (which I found out about on Mastodon)

It encodes only the text you enter, with no redirects or tracking added

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Show threadMelissa2d ago
@Quasit @peachfront @stefan I like it!