Post AUsGYmOa3mrUndRkv2 by davidslifka@mastodon.social
 (DIR) More posts by davidslifka@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #AUsGYjgY8WS8OUpZ0i by davidslifka@mastodon.social
       2023-04-21T02:32:37Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       In 2004, the web was under threat.Microsoft’s browser held 95% market share, but failed to protect against viruses and spyware. The internet was becoming more centralized and less safe, stifling innovation.So a movement began: Spread Firefox. People rallied around open-source software that fixed the problems, building and marketing it together.Today there is another movement to break from centralized social. But it hasn’t had a name - until now.@spreadmastodon and #TakeBackSocial (1/3)
       
 (DIR) Post #AUsGYkIpqB4sJEk8ga by davidslifka@mastodon.social
       2023-04-21T02:33:45Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       I hope that @spreadmastodon and spreadmastodon.org will serve a few purposes:1. Remind everyone spreading Mastodon that they are serving a noble cause2. Be an easy place to send people who want to learn about or join Mastodon3. Help people enjoy Mastodon more by finding new follows (see our new tool, follows.spreadmastodon.org)But most important of all... (2/3)
       
 (DIR) Post #AUsGYktLeQHi8TpIbA by davidslifka@mastodon.social
       2023-04-21T02:34:45Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       I hope that @spreadmastodon will help fediverse believers collaborate.Past leaderless movements had a place where people could gather, share ideas, and self-organize into teams.Inspired by Spread Firefox, tasks could range from giving Mastodon clients five stars in the App Store; to making materials and pitching local governments to join Mastodon; to making portraits of John Mastodon.These days, that place would probably be a new discord. Would folks want that?(3/3)
       
 (DIR) Post #AUsGYlSnWcdnuQPbqy by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2023-04-21T10:45:39Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @davidslifka> These days, that place would probably be a new discord. Would folks want that?Please make it a @matrix room 🙏 We are trying to increase the uptake of decentralized  replacements for corporate DataFarms, so let's use the tools that do that! @spreadmastodon
       
 (DIR) Post #AUsGYmOa3mrUndRkv2 by davidslifka@mastodon.social
       2023-04-21T02:35:26Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       PS - The current site http://spreadmastodon.org is just a preview! We have even more good stuff coming over the next few weeks. (4/3)
       
 (DIR) Post #AUsHIY6dWInXnosUxk by enigmatico@mk.absturztau.be
       2023-04-21T10:53:59.787Z
       
       0 likes, 0 repeats
       
       @davidslifka@mastodon.social @spreadmastodon@mastodon.social If you want to break "centralized social media", stop "spreading mastodon" and spread ActivityPub instead. It so happens that there are more implementations other than Mastodon, like Misskey. Or Pleroma/Akkoma. Or non-microblogging platforms, like Pixelfed. Among many others.I hope you understand that promoting only mastodon defeats the whole purpose of decentralization by actually centralizing everything on just Mastodon.