I think we need to approach this from two perspectives:
1. Promoting the #ActivityPub #Fediverse. And that's more than just #Mastodon
Mastodon's popularity can be used to leverage users to other Fediverse platforms. Whether that's #PeerTube #PixelFed, #Lemmy, #Friendica, etc
2. The competitors. #Twitter #Reddit #Facebook #Instagram etc
We need an organized presence on those sites to help migrate people. Every single user matters. Even just placeholder accounts.
Help get them over here.
The Washington Post recently published an op-ed by Megan McArdle titled "Twitter might be replaced, but not by Mastodon or other imitators." The article argues that Mastodon is falling into a common trap for open source projects: building a look-alike alternative which improves things a typical...
When Twitter blocked third-party apps, it made the service harder to use for some people. Now, a new client for Mastodon, called Ivory, is moving that functionality to a social media service that can't be bought or blocked.
π MASTODON GIVEAWAY TIME! π
While I was cleaning out some drawers, I found βa coupleβ stickers laying around.
Iβll throw a selection in a big envelope and ship them to one of my #Mastodon followers for free!π₯
Follow me and Boost π this toot to participate!
(The winner will be selected at random. Shipping worldwide. π)
[Update: The giveaway has ended. Winners are announced in the replies of this toot.]
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