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   jaz :twt: :wales_flag: (jaz@toot.wales)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:39:36 JST jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

   👋 If you can see this toot you are on the #Fediverse enjoying #BetterSocialMedia

   How flippin' awesome is that!?

   In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.

   And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional material to get more people here, add the tag #TellEveryone 📢

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     MadeInDex 📰🌎 (madeindex@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 20:07:28 JST MadeInDex 📰🌎

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     @jaz

     This is some of the best about the #Fediverse so far:

     ✔ Many high value posts
     ✔ Very welcoming, mature & friendly #community
     ✔ The majority of the platforms are #OpenSource
     ✔ The #Filosophy is amazing
     ✔ A lot of it is NOT for profit
     ✔ Alternative to corporations
     ✔... 😀 👍

     #TellEveryone

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     Evan Prodromou (evan@cosocial.ca)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 21:32:37 JST Evan Prodromou

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     @jaz we can make space to be our full selves. #TellEveryone

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     jaz :twt: :wales_flag: (jaz@toot.wales)'s status on Sunday, 09-Jun-2024 09:28:59 JST jaz :twt: :wales_flag:

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     Fantastic range of answers, thank you everyone! I see a few recurring themes among all the great responses:

     1. People really enjoy knowing they have a chronological feed that won't hide or downrank content from the people they follow. I'll add the "there's no ads" into this group.

     2. Engagement is better. More engagement, better quality engagement, real people, real conversations.

     3. Local or community governance and moderation. Rules that work in your local context.

     Thank you everyone!

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     Andy Piper (andypiper@macaw.social)'s status on Monday, 10-Jun-2024 19:52:22 JST Andy Piper

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     @jaz counterpoint - a lot of folks I talk to say they don’t get engagement on #fediverse platforms. My perspective on that is that either they are expecting to “go viral” or get a lot of easy clicks, or that they don’t invest time in finding their communities and building an engaged following.

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     rickscully (rickscully@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jun-2024 08:33:59 JST rickscully

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     @jaz the lack of algorithms and ads is great, plus the tools to filter what you don’t want to read; but I dig the vibe I get that reminds me of the early aughts with IRC and blogging.

     #TellEveryone

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     Allpoints (allpoints@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 11-Jun-2024 08:34:01 JST Allpoints

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     @jaz

     1) The people here tend to be decent human beings who are interested in connecting. When they disagree they're generally civil about it.

     2) The lack of a central algorithm or profit motive means I'm not being force-fed content chosen to enrage me so that I stay engaged.

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