Post ARb9sT2KUXahudGZ7I by Roundtrip@federate.social
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 (DIR) Post #ARb9sSDHYKl3MJNnY8 by profcarroll@federate.social
       2022-11-28T01:50:29Z
       
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       People have been conditioned to flock to populous platforms with open admission. It’s somewhat counterintuitive to apply to an obscure server to achieve a way better experience. Unless you think of picking a server like picking a school.
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sSb281kyXyUlZQ by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-11-28T02:22:48Z
       
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       @profcarroll I like choosing a ‘neighborhood’ rather than an ‘instance’ or ‘server’. Choosing a neighborhood includes choosing a size, neighbors, landlord, its community government, its norms, its responsiveness, and vibe - not just a fungible service.Ref by https://vis.social/@idan/109402603767474049
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sT2KUXahudGZ7I by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-12-01T01:48:06Z
       
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       🧵 from a good article: “We believe that it is time to embrace the old idea of subsidiarity, which dates back to early Calvinist theology and Catholic social teaching… It means that in a large and interconnected system, people in a local community should have the power to address their own problems. Some decisions are made at higher levels, but only when necessary. Subsidiarity is about achieving the right balance between local units and the larger systems.” https://https://www.noemamag.com/mastodon-isnt-just-a-replacement-for-twitter/
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sTUKoPzbJUMvlg by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-12-01T01:57:12Z
       
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       “Subsidiarity may or may not be a familiar word, but the practice of it is everywhere. In any given town, we take it for granted that its libraries, schools and roads should be largely under local control but still must meet state or federal standards. The common-law court system empowers local officials to interpret laws according to local norms, except when they contradict decisions at a higher level.”
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sTs5O6zWV9Ttmy by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-12-01T02:02:01Z
       
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       “In contrast to the way the rest of our daily lives are organized, the scalability of social media governance is actually very unusual.”
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sUHFsX7llDG01I by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-12-01T02:03:23Z
       
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       “The fediverse is designed for subsidiarity. People cannot simply “join Mastodon.” Instead, users join a particular server that runs Mastodon software, and that server can be moderated and operated in a wide variety of ways. Rather than Twitter’s one-size-fits-all public square, Mastodon is designed for smaller communities that interact with each other. One server might host hundreds of accounts or thousands, while another server might be for only a single user.”
       
 (DIR) Post #ARb9sUlO4VE9GfM3zE by Roundtrip@federate.social
       2022-12-02T16:30:55Z
       
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       Note that people who belong to your Mastodon neighborhood / instance / server also define the content you see in two of your Mastodon app’s three timelines (below). Your Federated timeline reflects your neighborhood.Home timeline - What people you follow post or boostLocal / community timeline - What people in your neighborhood post or boostFederated timeline - Roughly, the union of what people in your neighborhood see in their home feed, post, or boost. It’s complicated, see diagram.