Posts by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
(DIR) Post #AR0JYrNnXmiazIPOC0 by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2022-12-26T14:16:56Z
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When I worked customer support, I learned that if I could get a customer to move from “I need this solution” to “this is my problem” I was usually able to help them better, often by suggesting something other than what they originally had in mind. Getting them from “my solution” to “my problem” wasn’t always easy. Let’s all keep this in mind when someone says “I need this Twitter feature” that Mastodon doesn’t have. #Mastodon #twittermigration
(DIR) Post #ASCeOmB13Cui0yAVns by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-01-31T13:10:40Z
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@john I think a harder (but better) question is, what is good growth?The for-profit networks pushed the "high follower count" and curated feeds as a way to improve business, but that really served the networks, with a debatable value to the businesses. And it is still unclear how many of the "followers" are useless bots.Personally, I am happy with slower growth, and as long as Mastodon remains viable I don't really care if companies pile on to advertise.
(DIR) Post #ASW3qans7GpaifnZh2 by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-02-09T21:53:39Z
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@clive Been using RSS for years, and I love the term “rewilding”. On Mastodon, I rewild by making sure I spend time outside my Home feed, browsing Local, Fediverse, and Explore to discover new and interesting things.
(DIR) Post #ASdq35JKns0IqX9Ezw by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-02-13T12:25:18Z
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@smallcircles I can't help being amused that the Discourse post celebrating the upcoming ActivitiyPub support ends with "Please leave your feedback on Meta as I may miss them here"
(DIR) Post #ATRvCcrWK0v9PYlCV6 by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-03-08T21:30:41Z
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The drought last year left the spillway dry all summer. It’s so good to see it running strong. (And I can sit and listen to that sound for hours!)#photography #outdoors #waterfallwednesday
(DIR) Post #AV1r9iQ59N2FxKhSgS by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-04-26T01:48:09Z
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@strypey As I’ve said before, P52 could be both decentralized and based on ActivityPub - yet still be a walled garden. What if P52 only talked to other P52 servers, (via the ActivityPub protocol) but they “decentralize” by putting in instance in each country (or specific country groups)? If they did that it would still be a Meta controlled walled garden - but Meta would at least be able to try to claim compliance with European data privacy laws regarding data export, where they are still fighting legal battles today.
(DIR) Post #AVBQPntHp23MNMPFw0 by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-04-30T11:18:54Z
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Trees dot a misty morning hillside.#Photography #SilentSunday #Nature #Outdoor #LandscapePhotography
(DIR) Post #AVPaf0DZzUxYhsDuEa by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-05-07T11:57:49Z
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A peaceful morning on a quiet lake.#Photography #SilentSunday #Nature #Landscape #Outdoor
(DIR) Post #AWqDuZ4oiVrJqwenCq by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-06-18T15:37:03Z
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@vantablack Sorry, I disagree. Any #Fediverse instance should follow the rules or risk being defederated, but beyond that:We’ve been railing against “walled gardens”, let’s not build one. People may be more willing to try the Fediverse if they can keep in touch with their “Monoverse” friends. Meta can harvest data now if it feels like it. Create a user account on each of the big instances, and suck up everything in that instance’s Federated feed. Do it right and nobody will know. I got rid of my Facebook account years ago and never got an Instagram account. But I do see this as an opportunity.
(DIR) Post #AXT4xHv9iTNvE6l888 by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-07-07T23:19:19Z
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A beautiful way to wrap up the week. #Photography #Outdoor #LandscapePhotography #Sunset
(DIR) Post #AY5T3cdXVeDPUSb4gi by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-07-26T09:57:40Z
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I kept inching closer to this deer trying to get a good picture. Finally it got spooked and I caught this one as it was leaving. #Photography #WildlifeWednesday #Outdoor #Nature
(DIR) Post #AaNwZMPxz1wfXvj8yG by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-09-30T01:14:37Z
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Autumn arriving#Photography #Autumn #Landscape
(DIR) Post #AcfkY3IgkmtZLnIrbM by BrianJohnson@universeodon.com
2023-12-10T16:26:45Z
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@luthien1126 Have you reached out to your server admin(s)? You can usually get contact info on your server’s about page. https://mstdn.social/about