Mastodon, two years later
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: how would you describe Mastodon and the migration from Twitter that started in late 2022 after the acquisition?
(You can check more than one reponse. Or, if you've got other descriptions, please leave them in the comments)
For my take, see Mastodon could have leaned into what it's good at
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What are you looking for in the fediverse?
(You can check more than one response ... and if you've got other suggestions, leave them in a reply!)
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smallcircles (Humanity Now 🕊)replied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
All good examples of social networking, so all of the above.
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What else are you looking for in the fediverse?
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments.
(A followon to What are you looking for in the fediverse because there were some otherthings I should have included!)
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
A tale of two prototypes
https://privacy.thenexus.today/a-tale-of-two-prototypes-2/
The next installment of Mastodon, two years later
Contents:
- Mastodon 2017 and Glitch 2017
- A BDFL gets to do what he wants
- Flash forward seven years ...
- Seven years later, is Mastodon significantly closer to being a good Twitter alternative?
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What are you looking for in the Fediverse? (3/N )
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. If you're using the official Mastodon app, you can't see longer response options in the poll; check the end of this post for a copy.
(A followon to the parent polls starting with What are you looking for in the fediverse, because I got several more great suggestions about things to include!)
- Interesting posts about the natural world and great outdoors
- Science news
- Advice
- Alternative points of view that I wouldn't otherwise be exposed to
- Fandom-related news, discussions, events
- Arts and educational information
- Shitposting
- Something to make me think
- A place where I'm in control of what I do and don't see
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What are you looking for in the Fediverse? (4/N )
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. If you're using the official Mastodon app, you can't see longer response options in the poll; check the end of this post for a copy.
(A followon to the parent polls starting with What are you looking for in the fediverse, because I got several more great suggestions about things to include!)
- Bird and nature photography
- Gardening tips and discussion
- Astronomy, astrophysics, space
- Alt text on images
- Videos
- Weather and emergency alerts
- Recipes and cooking discussion
- Hashtag discussions during events and movies
- Gaming-related (onine and TTRPG)
- Something to replace #AcademicTwitter
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What are you looking for in the Fediverse? (5/N )
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. If you're using the official Mastodon app, you can't see longer response options in the poll; check the end of this post for a copy.
(A followon to the parent polls starting with https://infosec.exchange/@thenexusofprivacy/113383744966314976, because I got several more great suggestions about things to include!)
* World news
* Sports news and discussions
* Privacy tips (inluding for elsewhere online and in the physical world, not just for here)
* Tarot, Astrology, Magic, Occult
* A place where people agree that trans rights are human rights
* An anti-racist environment
* A place where I can feel safe
* Interacting with people from different countries
* Learning and improving my skills at new languages
* Amusement and whimsy -
@thenexusofprivacy probably the biggest item there is "connecting with like minded people" — like news & current affairs are great, but I could get that by subscribing to their newsletter. What I can't get is commentary by my peers on those things.
An extension of "connecting with like minded people" is "... and feeling safe whilst doing so"
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: What are you looking for in the Fediverse? (6/N )
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. If you're using the official Mastodon app, you can't see longer response options in the poll; check the end of this post for a copy.
(Yet another poll in the last starting at https://infosec.exchange/@thenexusofprivacy/113383744966314976, because I keep getting good suggestions suggestions about things to include!)
* Cats
* Dogs
* News and current affairs from my own country
* Connecting with like-minded people
* Effective moderation where issues I report are taken seriously
* A pro-LGBTQIA2S+ environment
* A way to interact with people who know me but would prefer to stay anonymous
* Communicating with government agencies
* Not getting locked into a single platform -
The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
A faux "Eternal September" turns into flatness
https://privacy.thenexus.today/flatness/
The next installment of Mastodon, two years later
Contents:
- It's not "just like email"
- Usability and gatekeeping weren't the only challenges newcomers faced
- The first complicated high-stakes decision is even before you sign up
- Why not help people choose an instance that's a good fit?
- But no
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The Nexus of Privacyreplied to The Nexus of Privacy last edited by
Poll: when it comes to politics, what would you like to see in the Fediverse? (7/N)
Since it's election day in the US, another post in the What are you looking for in the Fediverse thread ...
Please check all that apply!
