(for those that remember the "Choose Life" monologue from _Trainspotting_)

[andypiper@macaw.social]

(for those that remember the "Choose Life" monologue from _Trainspotting_)

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Choose Mastodon. Choose the Fediverse.

Choose curiosity over virality. Boost because you care. Follow because you’re interested. Be niche. Be human.

Choose Freedom.

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#FediforumFriday

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper But that monologue was cynic, wasn't it? 😄

[andypiper@macaw.social]

(I'm working on some longer variations, but thought I'd put this out there in the meantime!)

[andypiper@macaw.social]

Choose connection over noise, authenticity over performance, and hope over hype.

[please don't suggest sweary or adult additions, I'm keeping this clean]

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@kaffeeringe yeah, I'm trying to pivot it... maybe it doesn't work? Experimenting.

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper Choose TikTok! Choose X! Choose freedom of speech! Choose to become an influencer! Choose never to be bored again! Choose to be a great business man on LinkedIn! 😄

[andypiper@macaw.social]

Choose a thousand small communities instead of one loud machine. Choose timelines that listen. Choose to build together. Choose a human web.

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lJqBsrShys

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@kaffeeringe .... no. ❌

[shalf@mamot.fr]

@andypiper Something about small admin/mod team, forge/bazaar stuff?

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@shalf I was thinking about how to cover some of that...

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper Choose Fediverse.
Choose community over corporations.
Choose decentralized servers that don’t secretly monetize your attention.
Choose admins who are actual humans, not anonymous hotline bots following a script.
Choose feeds without algorithmic force‑feeding, without “We thought you’d like this,” without manipulative infinite scroll.

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper Choose posts that fade because the person behind them has a life, not because a company needs to optimize engagement KPIs.
Choose content written for people, not for reach.
Choose the luxury of not filling a billionaire’s timeline.
Choose federation, because you want to decide who you follow — and who gets to follow you.

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper Choose instances that feel neighborly, like small internet villages with their quirks, norms, and moderation teams that actually respond.
Choose Mastodon, Misskey, Pixelfed, PeerTube, Friendica, or whatever tomorrow brings.
Choose the option to move at any time without losing your digital life.

[andypiper@macaw.social]

Choose places where your words aren’t metrics and your friends aren't a product. Choose open standards. Choose an internet that doesn't depend on one billionaire's mood. Choose moderation with local norms over faceless algorithms.

[apart from open standards, I think these could do with some work]

[kaffeeringe@social.tchncs.de]

@andypiper Choose a network that doesn’t try to make you dependent, but leaves the door open when you need a break.
Choose conversation over conflict.
Choose slow social instead of doomscrolling.
Choose people, not brands.
Choose Fediverse.
Because maybe the internet isn’t broken — maybe it just needs to belong to us again.

[andypiper@macaw.social]

Choose creativity. Choose interoperability instead of being walled in or caged. Choose joy. Choose The Indie Beat!

[andypiper@macaw.social]

@kaffeeringe 😻

[andypiper@macaw.social]

Choose #Monsterdon. Choose #SilentSunday. Choose #CatsOfMastodon. Choose #BelieveInFilm. Choose #Mosstodon. Choose optionality. Choose respect.

[wcbdata@vis.social]

@andypiper I read this as "choose a thousand small communists..." and yep, it still holds up that way. 👍