Adam SniderApr 15, 2017
abben

12. You have to leave an unsolved problem in the hands of the users, so that their interaction with the network takes the form of exploring/looking for things, and solving the problem themselves. It's a center of identity and intrigue that will draw people in.

I don't think Mastodon needs to have a "universal" search or solve its fragmentation problem. That can be what the users do: curate, discover, explore. Letting them exist in space of unsolved problem also gives vision of possibilities.

Apr 15, 2017 at 10:49pmWeb
Show threadHugh (old account)Apr 16, 2017
@abbenm Another disruptive, potentially gamifying thing about Mastodon is that it encourages you to have multiple accounts - multiple characters, even. You can be a witch / cyborg / dolphin / wolf / troll / whatever alongside your ordinary self. It's a challenge for apps to manage that effectively.