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atomicpoet, 9 months ago to fediversenews

Another article on the Fediverse that seems to miss the mark, written by someone who may not fully grasp what it actually is. They've gathered a group of individuals who also may not be familiar with the Fediverse. However, I do have some thoughts on this.

Having had plenty of experience in social media marketing, I can say that the worst question a marketer can ask is, 'Why should I care about [x]?' If you have to ask that question, then it's best to continue not caring and focus on something else.

The Fediverse isn't designed to cater to marketers; if marketers choose to be a part of it, they should come with the intention of serving the Fediverse.

Why? Well, because the ultimate goal of marketing is to connect with people. If you view the Fediverse as a tool solely for achieving your own goals, you're bound to fail. However, if you recognize that this technology is all about fostering connections, then there may be some hope for you.

Another point worth mentioning is that some journalists have a tendency to label the Fediverse as Web3, which is simply inaccurate and can damage their credibility. Let's put an end to that misconception. The Fediverse has no association with cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs, or any of that realm. In fact, many individuals on the Fediverse openly oppose those concepts.

So, to all the journalists out there, please refrain from referring to the Fediverse as Web3 and let's ensure accuracy prevails.

https://digiday.com/marketing/wtf-is-the-fediverse/

@fediversenews

Gargron, 9 months ago to random

Love this headline from The Verge... "Mastodon 4.2 works more like it ought to". Good to hear! Via @ardent_handsaw

https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23884312/mastodon-search-onboarding-cross-server-interactions-4-2

dannotdaniel, 9 months ago to random

Hear me out on this, but Bluesky sucks.

w7voa, 9 months ago to random

NBC press release: “This Sunday, Sept. 17 on NBC, the inaugural broadcast of Meet the Press with Kristen Welker will feature an exclusive interview with former President Donald Trump. The pretaped interview will take place Thursday in Bedminster, N.J. and will be Trump’s first broadcast network interview since leaving office.”

jerry, 9 months ago to random

Load average on the ISE database is getting into the 30’s. Time to think about that sapphire rapids upgrade 💸

atomicpoet, 10 months ago to fediversenews

#Mastodon is actually turning into quite the interesting phenomenon, almost like the social media version of Doom. It's fascinating to see how people are pushing the boundaries and making it work on all sorts of devices!

Just recently, there's been a Mastodon client developed specifically for Apple II, and surprisingly, it's quite impressive. Almost all the features you'd expect on Mastodon are there; from viewing timelines and receiving notifications to even creating content warnings. The only things missing at the moment are bookmarks and polls, but I have a feeling they'll be added in no time. It's genuinely an impressive endeavor!

Who knows what will come next? I'm personally excited to see if someone manages to make Mastodon work on a Texas Instruments Ti-99/4A Ti-84 calculator. Now that would be something truly remarkable! 😉

https://www.colino.net/wordpress/en/binary-release-of-mastodon-for-the-apple-c/

@fediversenews

yohannon, 10 months ago to random

So that brawl in Montgomery AL:

• That poor 16yo white boy just trying to help his captain getting clobbered by white entitled douchebags - good try, son.

• I never want to hear the "black men can't swim" stereotype EVER AGAIN.

• When Chisolm said "bring a folding chair" if there's no seat at the table, I'm NOT sure that's what she meant; but it still works.

• White folks sure were brave... until they realized THEY were the one's who were outnumbered 8 to 1. 😂

#RiverboatBrawl #Montgomery

jerry, 10 months ago to random

I studied hard for this test but I still failed 😕

Gargron, 11 months ago to random

I haven't been following it very closely but looks like Mastodon's monthly active user count climbed back up to 2.1M over the last couple of weeks. Not far off from our last peak!

dannotdaniel, 11 months ago to random

I'm pro-science but a study correlating hot beverage consumption to esophagus cancer is gotta be #FakeNews amirite #coffee ☕

dannotdaniel, 11 months ago to random

NEW #fediverse TREND: just @ things that should exist. Will them into being. if & when they sign up, they'll already have notifications.

I mean they probably won't, but do it anyway

like @stonebrewing
should be here.
everyone should be here.
or on some #fediverse instance

Gargron, 11 months ago to random

Following the example of the German government and the European Commission, the government of the Netherlands is now running their own Mastodon server! No middlemen between them and their constituents! Welcome @minbzk!

dannotdaniel, 11 months ago to random

Great analysis by @ploum with some historical context of some risks of dealing with Meta/Threads/Facebook & the Fediverse. The XMPP & OOXML examples cited are well illustrated & relevant.

My favorite part is that it starts with a subtle homage to Asterix and his indomitable village holding out against the Romans... Now who is going to brew up the magic potion. #fediverse #NeverMeta

https://ploum.net/2023-06-23-how-to-kill-decentralised-networks.html