Eugen Rochko
Creative block as to how the Mastodon /about page should really look. Don't want to make it too similar to joinmastodon.org, or people might get confused. But I love the joinmastodon.org design so much now
Jul 5, 2017 at 5:29pmWeb
Show threadEugen RochkoJul 5, 2017
When your "how it works" section is ready to summon Satan https://mastodon.social/media/JToxDgay3QEABheW9qA
Show threadEugen RochkoJul 5, 2017
Shout out to @dopatwo for drawing all these elephants
Show threadCaitlin, but becoming a doggoJul 5, 2017
@Gargron With the star being up that way I figured it was a shout out to the wiccans on here
Show threadINACTIVEJul 5, 2017
@Gargron Loving that graphic, though.
Show threadantlersJul 5, 2017
@Gargron @dopatwo How it works
Show threadantlersJul 5, 2017
@dopatwo @Gargron (not to imply I don't think the graphic is good or something, I think it's great, and visualizing the network with a star shape shows how everyone can be connected well)
Show threadbentosmile 🍱Jul 5, 2017
@Gargron the hardest part of the spell is where to find multicolour elephants!
Show threadSydney Falk, An Oversensitive SJW TypeJul 5, 2017

@Gargron

d'awwww! cute!

(and also anything that might help keep rabid zombie fundies away is a nice side benefit, IMO)

Show threadAn octopus that has movedJul 5, 2017
@Gargron Can we change it to six elephants so it scares and confuses neo-nazis?
Show threadJake from Fate StarmSep 11, 2017
@Gargron a loveable friendly Satan (a summoned Satan's disposition is directly proportional to how the pentagram is drawn)
Show threadeylulJul 5, 2017
@Gargron perhaps try going from what purpose / audience each of them has, and identify differences, move from there? :)
Show threadEugen RochkoJul 5, 2017
@eylul one has to present mastodon the software/network. one has to present a particular place - e.g. mastodon.art, what makes it special, but ALSO make sure ppl are aware it's mastodon and what it is.
Show threadeylulJul 5, 2017

@Gargron *nods*. So joinmastodon is a one size fits all explanation that explains what the network is (often for the purpose of people choosing a node).

One big contrast I see is that rather than an efficient design, the about page also needs some flexibility. A template can be nice, but the power of each node is that they can explain what mastodon is in a way that is optimized to their community, rather than a happy medium. [cont]

Show threadeylulJul 5, 2017

@Gargron also another thing that can vary is that, we have nodes that are directly related to mastodon, vs those that are tied to ongoing communities who wanted this extra communication channel. So they might need less explanation.

I am thinking out loud here so the question is:

how do people come to node directly? (from where?) and in those cases how much do they need to know and what do they need to know? if this makes any sense.