Post AR0VqkgAPDoIrJIYSm by killyourfm@layer8.space
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(DIR) Post #AR0TRFmNxAJ5sRv8nQ by est@social.emily.news
2022-12-26T18:06:20Z
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Matrix is doing some extraordinary work, but they’re having to lay off staff.If your org uses it, maybe look into dropping them some funding? https://matrix.org/blog/2022/12/25/the-matrix-holiday-update-2022
(DIR) Post #AR0TRGFoBlqJLhgdeq by est@social.emily.news
2022-12-26T18:11:00Z
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Sorry to *opine* here for a second, but I see a thing playing out with Matrix the way it did for Mastodon (ActivityPub), and tons of other projects before it.Namely, nobody really gives it the love, care, attention, and support it needs to flourish and be successful before we really need it. So when the time comes that we *do* need it, it looks like a failure.The time to look into Matrix is now, before Discord fucks up and sends your online life into turmoil (again).
(DIR) Post #AR0VqkKBiwEHl910Cm by est@social.emily.news
2022-12-26T18:30:31Z
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We might imagine that Mastodon is safe because it cannot be acquired or controlled by any one entity, but it absolutely *can* be.In fact, with interest in it rising, Mastodon is at its *most* vulnerable time right now. Mastodon is in many respects an inadequate implementation. All any corporation has to do is launch a major ActivityPub implementation with the features and polish people want—enough to migrate people over en masse—and they will have effectively "acquired” Mastodon. (And honestly I suspect this is going to happen soon anyway.)Google destroyed RSS and XMPP this way. Yes, they’re still out there, but only shadows of their former selves.Matrix gives us the rare chance to head off this phenomenon before it happens.
(DIR) Post #AR0VqkgAPDoIrJIYSm by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-26T18:45:59Z
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@est If that (hopefully) unlikely outcome happens with Mastodon, I'm done with social networking forever. I've come to adore this place and hope that it remains independent.
(DIR) Post #AR0ZkRsLnsNgcVFNOS by RandomDamage@infosec.exchange
2022-12-26T19:29:25Z
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@killyourfm @est existing Mastodon will probably prove more durable than Usenet or IRC were, and they lasted quite a long time in the face of corporate pressure.
(DIR) Post #AR16YVO0DreIWIxrpA by magicfab@mastodon.social
2022-12-26T20:42:10Z
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@est "#Google destroyed #RSS and #XMPP this way. Yes, they’re still out there, but only shadows of their former selves." - a good reminder, thank you.
(DIR) Post #AR16YVyA3QZYKRskBU by debacle@framapiaf.org
2022-12-26T23:09:14Z
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@magicfab @est For me, #Jabber #XMPP works better than ever. And #RSS? I use it via an XMPP web client called #Movim 🙂
(DIR) Post #AR16YWanjlTsGHxbPc by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T01:36:42Z
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@debacle @magicfab @est Google Reader shutting down sparked an absolute tidal wave of new, better RSS clients (and sync servers). I used RSS before and after Google Reader, and I honestly have no idea what you mean by "destroyed RSS".
(DIR) Post #AR16flh1zaFh7dKPxY by feld@bikeshed.party
2022-12-27T01:38:30.837740Z
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@raucao @debacle @magicfab @est the available software for self hosting the subscription to RSS got better but it killed RSS being available everywhere so it was a huge net loss regardlessDoesn't matter how good your RSS reader is if nobody offers RSS anymore
(DIR) Post #AR18T1WE2cHOLfKBnc by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T01:39:34Z
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@feld @debacle @magicfab @est Again, not sure what you mean. I'm subscribed to more feeds than ever before.
(DIR) Post #AR18T2EBPBRQXztIJc by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T01:49:13Z
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@feld @debacle @magicfab @est This sparked my interest, so I just had a look. My OPML export contains 333 feeds at the moment. I think at the height of Google Reader it was around 200. Now, a lot of them are inactive, of course, but that's due to blog authors being inactive, and not due to Google Reader shutting down.I would agree much more with the statement that "Twitter killed blogs" (less friction for publishing quick thoughts, plus increased reach), than with "Google destroyed RSS".
(DIR) Post #AR18T2fTlhH9uef5rU by feld@bikeshed.party
2022-12-27T01:58:45.487600Z
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@raucao @debacle @magicfab @est you're too focused on small content producers. Every local news site used to run a CMS that supported RSS. That's extremely uncommon now. I'm sure metrics would have shown that the majority of their subscribers were using Google Reader and there weren't many good options out of the gate, plus Twitter was exploding, so it was the path of least friction ...
(DIR) Post #AR18T3FHcZuphhPgfY by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T01:39:52Z
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@feld @debacle @magicfab @est (Who cares about mainstream news media sites removing it.)
(DIR) Post #AR18taXETShgTjSkWu by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T02:00:14Z
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@feld @debacle @magicfab @est I love when something works incredibly well for me, and then someone tells me it actually doesn't, and what I should be focused on instead. 👌
(DIR) Post #AR18taxStvgfn5jhQ0 by feld@bikeshed.party
2022-12-27T02:03:33.396986Z
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@raucao @debacle @magicfab @est it only works for nerds who have the free time to dig into the source code of websites and find the buried path to the neglected but somehow still functional feeds
(DIR) Post #AR19BDzN2TeXlW29dQ by raucao@kosmos.social
2022-12-27T02:04:48Z
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@feld @debacle @magicfab @est I absolutely never do that. And you're still missing the whole point. Google cannot kill a protocol, if people want to use it. Your mainstream adoption is completely irrelevant for that.
(DIR) Post #AR19BETVERkvGy8DbM by feld@bikeshed.party
2022-12-27T02:06:46.138485Z
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@raucao @debacle @magicfab @est I absolutely had to do that many many times when I tried to use RSS two years ago and I doubt much has changed. You just happen to care about viewing sites that still have RSS. You exist in a bubble
(DIR) Post #AR1q5fv2ZvP8gGbnPM by ejoftheweb@mastodon.green
2022-12-27T10:07:28Z
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@killyourfm @est I'm afraid that you've misunderstood ActivityPub. The more successful Mastodon becomes, the more likely it is that big tech chooses to be compatible with it. Corporations choosing to operate their own instances will want stronger support than Eugen can provide. MS will add ActivityPub support to Exchange Server. :mastodon: admins will be left arguing over whether to federate with them, and I predict that most will.
(DIR) Post #AR3Lae18zQbjUtfdoW by Zach777@fosstodon.org
2022-12-28T03:35:13Z
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@killyourfm @est Beauty of federated servers is that you can still have the small cozy ones only federating between each other.
(DIR) Post #AR6pbfEQY868yjFAzw by matrix@mastodon.matrix.org
2022-12-29T19:52:52Z
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@freelock @rob @est @matthew @Amandine Element will survive; the question is how painful it will be.
(DIR) Post #ARExE2W1fuWqArkQWu by michael@noncorporate.network
2023-01-02T17:56:02Z
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@matrix @freelock @rob @est @matthew @Amandine What's the best way to support you? Is Patreon the best option, or do you prefer other ways for donations?