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.
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!
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.”
#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! 😉
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!