Post APAvVK6e4BJnFPFN2m by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #APAvVJXYAfFHUYpLLE by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T22:46:06Z
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Today, a journalist called me to chat about the "state of social media". I told them I've pivoted away from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram entirely and am going all in on the Fediverse.
(DIR) Post #APAvVK6e4BJnFPFN2m by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T22:53:59Z
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I was telling my wife about that journalist interview I did today. There's no bloody way they're going to quote me. "Why the hell would they want to interview you?" she asked.I don't know đ¤ˇââď¸
(DIR) Post #APAvVKbqCCGuo9qHfU by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T22:59:19Z
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My former colleagues don't even respect my opinions anymore. They think I'm living in the past, and that I don't understand "modern" social media.OTOH, I think Facebook and Twitter peaked a long time ago -- and they should move on.
(DIR) Post #APAvVL4uS7WYGJRUye by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:09:25Z
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Right now, I think Big Social is having its MySpace moment -- but on an even bigger scale.And what replaces Big Social is up in the air. Some talking heads will say TikTok, but they only matter for as long as the USA tolerates them.
(DIR) Post #APAvVLZkbSC5nxs836 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:19:49Z
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I still have a hard time talking about my past working at and building Hootsuite because I really want there to be a good end to that story. But I really think centralized social is done.
(DIR) Post #APAvVM26u0sZDv8mFk by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:22:27Z
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About 3 years ago, I had the idea of building a decentralized peer-to-peer social network. It was radical stuff. We set up a non-profit, and were going to build incredible new protocols. We even got a proof-of-concept going.
(DIR) Post #APAvVMU7DtHScmF8u8 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:24:43Z
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I used to be a big Fediverse detractor. I felt it didn't go far enough.I thought, "Why does this thing require instances? We're just remaking email all over again."But credit where credit is due: this has traction.
(DIR) Post #APAvVMsZkwqXqdgg1w by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:28:19Z
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The Fediverse is not "perfect". I still think a server/client paradigm is a Band-Aid solution. Ideally, we should be doing this social stuff through peer-to-peer.But you know what? People actually use the Fediverse. That's why I'm in.
(DIR) Post #APAvVNLe0s6BInHtL6 by james@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-11-01T23:36:42Z
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@atomicpoet The #fediverse is federated because it relies on communication through servers with domain names. Real peer-to-peer could require more advanced technologies such as the blockchain, hence why the original web and email were federated.
(DIR) Post #APAvVOUtjx5wrmcnOy by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:30:38Z
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By the way, I'm not giving up on peer-to-peer social media. I've simply changed my goals.And whatever we make is going to be compatible with the Fediverse too.
(DIR) Post #APAw0aQVRCjMqDRb3w by neglesaks@mstdn.io
2022-11-01T23:42:23Z
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@atomicpoet "you're old fashioned" == doesn't like eye cancer.Okay fellas.
(DIR) Post #APAw61SGNHNM7FrG5Y by JeffInCanada@mstdn.social
2022-11-01T23:14:31Z
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@atomicpoet That is a huge jump and I envy you. Instagram is my source for laughs. Twatter to keep up on OSINT and sports. I deactivated and deleted Faceplant a few years ago. Never used tiktoc or vine. #Mastodon has incredible energy and everyone so far acts like real friends do. #Fediverse is an amazing place.
(DIR) Post #APAw61tuiTUfV0nLBg by neglesaks@mstdn.io
2022-11-01T23:43:22Z
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@JeffInCanada @atomicpoet Tiktok is terrible. TERRIBLE I TELL YOU.Not even Joking.
(DIR) Post #APAwE9PAhSN35cHuF6 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:44:23Z
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@james I'm a keen believer in the notion that how data is organized, communities become organized too. You know what happens when the network has hierarchies? People get organized into hierarchies. The reason we're in the current hellscape we're in is because that's how the Internet was built.And there's only so many times you can hit that reset button.
(DIR) Post #APAwccdTfkBmhHeFea by Suzyanalyst1@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:07:45Z
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@atomicpoet I was feeling skeptical a few days ago about this federated thingâpining for the simplicity of a single platform. But the idea is starting to get under my skin at a philosophical level. Maybe the idea of a single monolithic global community has always been too simplistic and reductive. Maybe the idea of smaller communities more loosely connectedâpresumably with *some* common aspirations and valuesâis at once more realistic and doesnât actually represent a loss of anything.
(DIR) Post #APAwcdBrbth8PvjiFc by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:14:55Z
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@Suzyanalyst1 Centralized social media is also dangerous. Even if you have a benevolent ownership group, it can be sold off to someone malicious. Now we're seeing that happen.This is why we must decentralize!
(DIR) Post #APAwcdZcBah3baqgGu by john@liberdon.com
2022-11-01T23:49:12Z
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@atomicpoet @Suzyanalyst1 Even if they never sell, hackers and governments exist.
(DIR) Post #APAwck9zhFMI29uooC by Suzyanalyst1@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:17:03Z
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@atomicpoet Also, the advantages of the federated model for sharing power more widely, and preventing centralized control over Terms of Service and data, are becoming extremely apparent as we see what is happening at the other platform. There is a feeling of liberation being here you canât anticipateâyou need to experience it, which will presumably last do long as the platform is somewhat functional and gratifying.
(DIR) Post #APAx7rt31EZiyUpXLU by neglesaks@mstdn.io
2022-11-01T23:54:54Z
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@atomicpoet Near-perfection can be made, but at a brutal cost in several domains.
(DIR) Post #APAxBCuHK9YV2FzwVE by john@liberdon.com
2022-11-01T23:55:31Z
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@Suzyanalyst1 The weirdest thing, IMO, about the fediverse is the oddities when interfacing with different software. That could be something as simple as post/note/toot length being different, so you can see a lot of text but can't reply in as much length. Or it can be hard to predict how your music/audio/video/link site's stuff will look on someone's microblogging site or whatever. And of course some things technically use ActivityPub, but don't really interact (e.g. NextCloud).
(DIR) Post #APAxZ0yZKm06yzMD6u by Suzyanalyst1@mastodon.social
2022-11-01T23:59:43Z
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@john Yeah I havenât done much with media hereâapart from a few screenshots of notable events on Twitter at the beginning. Iâm starting to just talk more. :)
(DIR) Post #APDKlgO5sXMw9iE3U0 by john@liberdon.com
2022-11-03T03:29:14Z
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@Suzyanalyst1 I wasn't referring to media uploads on microblogging services like mastodon/pleroma/misskey. Was talking about specialized services, like videos on PeerTube, pictures on PixelFed, music on FunkWhale, etc..It's a little weird to have a protocol that federates... stuff, and then expect the various services to... figure it out.
(DIR) Post #APDKsgmYoGobPH0isC by john@liberdon.com
2022-11-03T03:30:31Z
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@Suzyanalyst1 Glad to have you talking here. đ
(DIR) Post #APDLxaEGhY3OU6ruJE by Suzyanalyst1@mastodon.social
2022-11-03T03:42:35Z
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@john Awww, thank you! âşď¸