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   Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 00:56:20 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

   Dear #Fediverse, Please Mimic Mastodon’s Methods

   My thoughts on why #Mastodon is being embraced by the masses despite having more nimble #ActivityPub siblings (like #Pleroma & #MissKey for example).

   ?? https://darnell.day/dear-fediverse-please-mimic-mastodons-methods
   ? https://vimeo.com/785016738

   Too long; Did not watch or read:

   ?? Numerous managed hosting options for non-techies
   ?? Embrace of #iPhone & #iPad appeals to political leaders & celebrities
   ?? Quality #Android & #FDroid apps

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     Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 01:26:54 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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     • E. Hatt-Swank

     @ehattswank ??? Hey now! ? It's understandable. Ironically I signed up for #Mastodon after seeing it boasted an iPad app.

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     E. Hatt-Swank (ehattswank@masto.ai)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 01:26:55 JST E. Hatt-Swank

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     @darnell
     Fascinating piece; thanks for sharing that! This might sound dumb, but as a newbie to the Fediverse and a casual user of social media, my reasons for going with Mastodon were pretty simple: it's the first twitter alternative I heard about; i tried it & liked it & don't really feel like learning another one just now. I have seen references to MissKey, but the name is so terrible I haven't bothered to look into it. That's superficial, i know ? It does sound interesting though!

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     Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 02:00:31 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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     • Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2:

     @roelfrenkema I looked at it, but without any native apps the site is not useful to me (especially when traveling or inside buildings with awful signal). Also, my friends & family would never join due to a lack of apps on #Android & #iPhone (which would nullify the purpose of me setting up an account).

     #Friendica is powerful, but it still is niche due to the friction with non-techies.

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     Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2: (roelfrenkema@mastodon.roelfrenkema.com)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 02:00:32 JST Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2:

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     @darnell

     Have you even tried Friendica? Not only is it easier to install, maintain and host, it also has a plethora more options on-board. You should at least base your criticism on facts.

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     Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 02:38:22 JST Darnell Clayton :verified:

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     • Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2:

     @roelfrenkema You should read this post on why #Twitter bought Tweetie years ago.

     “People everywhere should be able to access Twitter without friction or confusion. Careful analysis of the Twitter user experience in the iTunes AppStore revealed massive room for improvement. People are looking for an app from Twitter, and they’re not finding one. So, they get confused and give up.”

     ?? https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/a/2010/twitter-for-iphone-1

     Native apps are key.

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     Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2: (roelfrenkema@mastodon.roelfrenkema.com)'s status on Friday, 30-Dec-2022 02:38:23 JST Roelf Renkema :nafo: :admin2:

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     @darnell

     What do you mean by native apps? Where do you have connection to Mastodon where you wouldn't have to Friendica

     There is are apps like Fedilab for instance supports it 100%.

     What is the friction for non techies you would not have on Mastodon.