Basically: tag accounts as VIP and they\u2019re the ones you always see in your default feed; make it simpler to add accounts to lists, and just automatically show lists as timelines you can swipe between.<\/p>
I like to follow a lot of accounts (and that\u2019s especially helpful on the fediverse!), but I\u2019m tired of \u201cno algorithm\u201d (actually just a \u201creverse chronological\u201d algorithm) meaning I mostly see people who post a lot, and don\u2019t see people I care more about who post less.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291309168516581","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-26:objectType=thread:nonce=bab4b35692e7d682","notice_info":{"local_id":"12351174","source":"ActivityPub","repeat_of":"12351172"}},"published":"2026-03-26T01:08:48+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"title":"tchambers repeated a notice by cassidy","verb":"share","url":"https:\/\/indieweb.social\/users\/tchambers\/statuses\/116292797619970179\/activity"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy","displayName":"Cassidy James :rr: :gg: :fh:","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-original-tmp20260218043553.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-48-20260218075714.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-24-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"90840"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good.:roost: @roost OSS Community Manager:gnome: @gnome Foundation DirectorPreviously: partners & community @EndlessAccess, co-founder & CXO at @elementary; UX & web at @system76.Still an emo kid at heart \ud83d\udda4","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"cassidy","displayName":"Cassidy James :rr: :gg: :fh:","note":"Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good.:roost: @roost OSS Community Manager:gnome: @gnome Foundation DirectorPreviously: partners & community @EndlessAccess, co-founder & CXO at @elementary; UX & web at @system76.Still an emo kid at heart \ud83d\udda4"}},"content":"
I\u2019ve had a social media app design in the back of my head for like a decade now and just have never had the time or skills to actually try building it. I think once @moshidon<\/a> is released with the latest upstream Mastodon changes, I might actually take a stab at it!<\/p> It would basically be a strongly opinionated configuration of Moshidon with a couple of very small affordances added. I\u2019ve never done Android development, but customizing an existing app seems a lot easier than starting from scratch.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-27:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy\/statuses\/116291286620137650","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy\/statuses\/116291286620137650","objectType":"note","content":" I\u2019ve had a social media app design in the back of my head for like a decade now and just have never had the time or skills to actually try building it. I think once @moshidon<\/a> is released with the latest upstream Mastodon changes, I might actually take a stab at it!<\/p> It would basically be a strongly opinionated configuration of Moshidon with a couple of very small affordances added. I\u2019ve never done Android development, but customizing an existing app seems a lot easier than starting from scratch.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291286620137650","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/floss.social\/users\/moshidon"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-26:objectType=thread:nonce=bab4b35692e7d682","notice_info":{"local_id":"12351170","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-03-26T01:08:33+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291286620137650"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy","displayName":"Cassidy James :rr: :gg: :fh:","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-original-tmp20260218043553.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-48-20260218075714.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-24-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"90840"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good.:roost: @roost OSS Community Manager:gnome: @gnome Foundation DirectorPreviously: partners & community @EndlessAccess, co-founder & CXO at @elementary; UX & web at @system76.Still an emo kid at heart \ud83d\udda4","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"cassidy","displayName":"Cassidy James :rr: :gg: :fh:","note":"Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good.:roost: @roost OSS Community Manager:gnome: @gnome Foundation DirectorPreviously: partners & community @EndlessAccess, co-founder & CXO at @elementary; UX & web at @system76.Still an emo kid at heart \ud83d\udda4"}},"content":" Namely, I want to strike the balance between Google+ Circles (using Mastodon Lists) and not making users do shit work. I haven\u2019t used Facebook platforms in ages, but it might be similar to the concept of \u201cclose friends\u201d from Facebook\/Instagram?<\/p> The focus would be on making it easier to keep up with the people you care most about, cutting through the noise.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-06-27:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy\/statuses\/116291303840220006","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy\/statuses\/116291303840220006","objectType":"note","content":" Namely, I want to strike the balance between Google+ Circles (using Mastodon Lists) and not making users do shit work. I haven\u2019t used Facebook platforms in ages, but it might be similar to the concept of \u201cclose friends\u201d from Facebook\/Instagram?<\/p> The focus would be on making it easier to keep up with the people you care most about, cutting through the noise.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291303840220006","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy\/statuses\/116291286620137650","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291286620137650"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-03-26:objectType=thread:nonce=bab4b35692e7d682","notice_info":{"local_id":"12351171","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-03-26T01:08:32+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/@cassidy\/116291303840220006"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.blaede.family\/users\/cassidy","displayName":"Cassidy James :rr: :gg: :fh:","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-original-tmp20260218043553.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-48-20260218075714.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-24-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"90840"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/90840-96-20260218183547.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good.:roost: @roost OSS Community Manager:gnome: @gnome Foundation DirectorPreviously: partners & community @EndlessAccess, co-founder & CXO at @elementary; 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