What Is The Fediverse?
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What Is The Fediverse?
If you’re not familiar with the name “#Fediverse” – that’s okay. It is is an open society of web services that is already serving millions of people all around the world. They do this through a common language called #ActivityPub that lets news and events flow from one site to the next. So, instead of checking in to 5 or 6 different corporate sites, you can find, follow, like, and share across many, many sources – all from your own, singluar Fediverse profile.
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What Is The Fediverse?
If you’re not familiar with the name “#Fediverse” – that’s okay. It is is an open society of web services that is already serving millions of people all around the world. They do this through a common language called #ActivityPub that lets news and events flow from one site to the next. So, instead of checking in to 5 or 6 different corporate sites, you can find, follow, like, and share across many, many sources – all from your own, singluar Fediverse profile.
that's about the best intro to the #fediverse that i've seen until now!
it's from https://bandwagon.fm/about so i think we have to thank @benpate for that 🤘
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that's about the best intro to the #fediverse that i've seen until now!
it's from https://bandwagon.fm/about so i think we have to thank @benpate for that 🤘
Aw shucks... Thank you!
I also own "whatisthefediverse.com" and "whatisthefediverse.org"
We should do something with it :)
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Aw shucks... Thank you!
I also own "whatisthefediverse.com" and "whatisthefediverse.org"
We should do something with it :)
benpate@mastodon.social one giant infographic to rule them all
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benpate@mastodon.social one giant infographic to rule them all
You’re right. There’s already several “starting pages” (though none ever felt exactly right to me)
Still, in an effort to avoid https://xkcd.com/927/ I haven’t added to the list just yet.
My ideal would be a pretty page with a simple value proposition, then one or two “get off my lawn” drop downs (who are you and what do you want?) that forwards you to the sign up page of a single recommended site (like Google’s “I’m feeling lucky”)
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You’re right. There’s already several “starting pages” (though none ever felt exactly right to me)
Still, in an effort to avoid https://xkcd.com/927/ I haven’t added to the list just yet.
My ideal would be a pretty page with a simple value proposition, then one or two “get off my lawn” drop downs (who are you and what do you want?) that forwards you to the sign up page of a single recommended site (like Google’s “I’m feeling lucky”)
@benpate I don't think it would hurt to make another starting page, for the very reason that they all choose a different approach that may work for one audience, but not another.
If you know your crowd, make something just for them!
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Actually stefan@stefanbohacek.online has the right idea.
What if your landing page asked a simple question... "How do you want to learn?"
Audio? Send them a podcast.
Video? Link them to _elena@mastodon.social's video
Tiktok style? Let's make some short punchy intro vids.
Image? Send them to an infographic. Maybe this is where your site lies benpate@mastodon.social
Memes? Let's show them the best memes we can make.
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Actually stefan@stefanbohacek.online has the right idea.
What if your landing page asked a simple question... "How do you want to learn?"
Audio? Send them a podcast.
Video? Link them to _elena@mastodon.social's video
Tiktok style? Let's make some short punchy intro vids.
Image? Send them to an infographic. Maybe this is where your site lies benpate@mastodon.social
Memes? Let's show them the best memes we can make.
@julian Yes, there are so many ways you can introduce someone to the fediverse, and different people will be interested in different aspects of it.
I still like https://jointhefediverse.net, but it can be a bit overwhelming for someone who just wants to post memes.
And I also wrote https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netizens-guide-to-mastodon-fediverse/, which is a more human-centered way to introduce the fediverse as a community of people.
I think a similar "introduction to the fediverse through memes" is actually a great idea!
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@julian Yes, there are so many ways you can introduce someone to the fediverse, and different people will be interested in different aspects of it.
I still like https://jointhefediverse.net, but it can be a bit overwhelming for someone who just wants to post memes.
And I also wrote https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netizens-guide-to-mastodon-fediverse/, which is a more human-centered way to introduce the fediverse as a community of people.
I think a similar "introduction to the fediverse through memes" is actually a great idea!
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You know, wafrn is meme central... I'm certain gabboman@app.wafrn.net would be on board.
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You know, wafrn is meme central... I'm certain gabboman@app.wafrn.net would be on board.
Great timing.. others are working on this same thing: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediGarden/115616736256175979
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Great timing.. others are working on this same thing: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediGarden/115616736256175979
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This one is hard to explain with memes but ive tried too much
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@dansup resize image for viewers, please.
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@osma@mas.to fair 😂 have a great rest of your day!
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Yes. Anyway, this wasn't anything I called for and I wish I hadn't been pulled into it.
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@eyeinthesky @maikel You're right about that. Add in the lack of tools for building and testing ActivityPub, JSON-LD baggage, and HTTP signatures insanity, and it's amazing that anything gets built at all :)
Fortunately, it looks like some real progress is being made, so hopefully 2026, 2027, and 2028 will bring the community together with better tools and specs, and give devs (even the big one) good reasons to improve compatability.
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@osma@mas.to No negativity at all. In my post I pointed out that while I don't agree with their approaches I don't think mine is right either.
In fact, it was Maikel who called other projects "smoke and mirrors".
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This is now implemented and will launch with v4.8.0 on Wednesday.
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TBF it was not clear to me either why you chose to reply the way you did, @julian. I think we can do with a little less negativity about other people's efforts, even if they're not what you'd personally choose to do.
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Lol can someone tell @maikel@vmst.io to stop taking it personally when I was talking about @mayel@sunbeam.city and @dansup@mastodon.social
The thin skin of people these days.
