Posts by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AVREqAuGmY6uMn28J6 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T07:11:19Z
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Truth be told, the Linux paradigm probably will be what becomes of the Fediverse. What will happen is that most people will use the thing that gives them familiarity and comfort.Which is fine. But soon we’ll see the Fediverse begin to unlock things we didn’t think possible. Weather trackers will use it. So will video games. It will be used on millions of websites. Most people won’t know because it will simply power *everything*.
(DIR) Post #AVS3UdIHeZPDhRkcz2 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T17:03:10Z
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@mekkaokereke @supernovae @damonoutlaw Once again, you have excellent insights. There’s a few things I wonder about, though:1. What will happen if Bluesky is impermanent, as Jack Dorsey hopes it will be?2. What will happen once federation occurs with Bluesky, and we start seeing the same HOA problems that are occurring on the rest of the Fediverse?At that moment, Bluesky can’t control things—and they don’t even want to.
(DIR) Post #AVS3Ue0azoqpusU13I by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T17:06:53Z
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@mekkaokereke @supernovae @damonoutlaw For what it’s worth, it seems that folks on Bluesky are becoming more and more excited about decentralization. Which makes me happy. This is absolutely the way social media should go. But there will be an unavoidable price. And that is communities will need to arise to do the moderating. And these moderators will probably be volunteers.
(DIR) Post #AVSGbfOZXNzHeGNQAa by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T18:13:35Z
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This is dramatic!https://misskey.io is 4 users away from overtaking https://mastodon.online as the 6th largest server on the Fediverse!At least according to FediDB:https://fedidb.org/network@fediversenews
(DIR) Post #AVSGbgaf5vFhM32aeW by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T18:43:29Z
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@darnell @fediversenews That's pretty interesting. I know FediDB removes pawoo. And I don't think joindiaspora.com should be counted. It's reached end of life.
(DIR) Post #AVSGbhgN2BPek2ifBo by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T19:02:17Z
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@darnell @fediversenews Yeah, maybe we should mention that to @dansup. Baraag should probably be de-listed too.
(DIR) Post #AVSKJnSpCRBXHE6Hh2 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T19:35:45Z
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Interesting observation about social media “fun”:Some people think #Bluesky is “fun”. However, I find it anxiety-inducing and stressful. I’m not the only one who thinks so. A few autistic people say the same thing. #Calckey seems “fun” to me because I can make it be what I need it to be. For example, it’s nice that I can create antennas devoted to my special interests. @fediversenews
(DIR) Post #AVSKJqIeehpg4YMhl2 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T20:11:51Z
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@ConserveChange @pussista @fediversenews Then why is Discord so popular?
(DIR) Post #AVSTx2quonRHsv9sem by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T22:04:33Z
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It just happened!https://misskey.io overtook https://mastodon.online!/As tabulated by FediDB, it is now the 5th largest Fediverse server!This is quite symbolic because, for the first time, #Misskey's flagship server now has more users than one of #Mastodon's flagship servers!https://fedidb.org/network@fediversenews
(DIR) Post #AVSdXbMgsVbyw5Wkue by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T23:37:14Z
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From Elon Musk, the fellow who summoned John Mastodon, comes a new epic drama...THE PURGE!
(DIR) Post #AVT4Zo2WjvcfqczRDs by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T23:01:21Z
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Should I migrate this account (@atomicpoet) to https://calckey.social?
(DIR) Post #AVT4ZpM3qmqHvV8YJE by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-08T23:21:26Z
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@riley I've written several threads on this. Here's two:https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/110330138893896925https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/110317691654195327Of course, you should try yourself and see what makes it different 😊
(DIR) Post #AVT5HmtyKe7D3mxbzU by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-09T05:02:58Z
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The people have spoken, and I will abide by the results of the poll.I'm migrating this account to https://calckey.social
(DIR) Post #AXl3Gk4fcC6rHuNalc by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-05-09T01:15:56Z
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@RonahsArk Still in the exploratory stage.
(DIR) Post #AXyv6KgY0fPUKOh6kS by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2023-04-26T18:19:30Z
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Fast Company reviews 6 Twitter replacements, and author @harrymccracken calls Mastodon the "heir apparent". He says the Mastodon crowd is "friendly and engaged".And he observes that Mastodon has higher interaction even with lower follower counts. https://www.fastcompany.com/90886959/twitter-alternatives-mastodon-t2-post-bluesky@fediversenews
(DIR) Post #AYh0C544MokJYBjd2W by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-25T21:47:48Z
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The Fediverse has two social classes:1. Anime girls2. Everyone elseIn fact, anime girls are the Fediverse's version of Blue Checks.If you're anyone important here, you're an anime girl.
(DIR) Post #AhuKUQLTCavYT9pVg0 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-20T22:15:46Z
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@cambridgeport90@indieweb.social @vfrmedia Two reasons link aggregation stopped being the default for social media:1. Social media sites realized it was more profitable to keep traffic to themselves instead of sending traffic somewhere else2. Users decided that they hated leaving sites, and thus a culture was created based on "saved you a click".This is even true now with the Fediverse. I discovered that blogging is useless except as an archive because nobody clicks! Therefore, I make threads.
(DIR) Post #AhuKUSyXQJMmcu7jqi by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-20T22:17:31Z
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@cambridgeport90@indieweb.social @vfrmedia By the way, I can write another whole thread about the rise and fall of link aggregation.Until the 2010s, clicking links was considered "fun".Now it's considered, at best, as work. At worst, a threat to safety.
(DIR) Post #Ahum2u6PlmGBMrSBQO by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-20T22:18:37Z
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@songgao Nomadic identity is a thing. Certain apps support this, but the majority don't. Hopefully it goes mainstream on the Fediverse.
(DIR) Post #AhxSxXKpfxCLeXnvt2 by atomicpoet@mastodon.social
2022-11-20T21:59:53Z
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@vfrmedia @cambridgeport90@indieweb.social I've encountered them. They were easy to find back in 2007, when link aggregation was *the* most popular way to use social media.