David CarrollIf someone can explain the difference between Local and Federated in 500 characters or less that would be great because I find it completely baffling.
Ricardo@profcarroll local = same server; federated = different servers that talk to each other https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/blob/master/docs/Using-Mastodon/List-of-Mastodon-instances.md
@locks Ah ah, a byproduct of the decentralization then. Very helpful, thanks.
Ken Hoover@profcarroll Local is anyone on your instance. Federated is local plus everyone followed by anyone on your instance, minus any people on instances your admin blocked.
@khoover3 Thanks for the additional clarification in terms of follow-overlaps because of decentralization.
Frithweaver@profcarroll I can't do that, but I can say hi, other person named David Carroll. #thisnewnetworkisnowfordavidcarrolls
blue teach@profcarroll @ruth Just did. :smile:
@profcarroll What I mean is check out @ruth timeline. She just explained it.
AdamMaybe 'local' is whatever instance you're on, and federated is the firehose stream @profcarroll