@CountBinface And should we win today, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American Holiday. It will be the day when the nation of Britain said "We will take out the trash" - today, we celebrate our Bindependence Day!!" (cue swell of patriotic music)
@hugo I always go back to the idea that in the UK under the Coalition government of the early 2010s, they said that faculty had to publish a certain number of article to keep their jobs. So what people started doing was dismembering book projects and submitting the chapters as articles. I don't know I always found it somewhat ridiculous.
@liztai Interesting point! I also noticed in Asia that some technology was way more advanced. I've thought one thing is price point - many Asian markets (because of cost sensitivity) need to innovate more with less (jugaad). The market is less sclerotic than it is in the West. One of my favorite things in India was that the Supreme Court ruled that textbook copyrights are invalid because students have a right to get information. So you have massive copier stalls outside of big universities.
@laurenshof@maegul@fediversereport I think the key is what is shared in the Fediverse. For example, if I had a blog, I would not share the whole blog post. I would share it as a link and preview. That makes sense and is the lowest common denominator among platforms. I like how my Bookwyrm posts share (if only I have more control of how the posts happen). And I think these things are ultimately cultural practices that will be worked out over time.
@laurenshof@maegul@fediversereport One final thing - I read @maegul thread above and I agree with you for the most part. I've tried using unified apps like Fedilab and I really don't like the experience. And you are spot on that I do have different personas depending on the place. I use my real name here but I use pseudonym in other places like the Threadiverse.
@laurenshof@maegul@fediversereport I don't remember where I read it (apologies if it was something in Fediverse Report!) that argued ATProto is starting from centralization and Activity Pub is starting from decentralization and various problem in each comes from of these facts. Again, I like Activity Pub's position because many hands make light work and more innovation. But your point that most people are not paying attention to these conversations is worth keeping in mind.
@laurenshof@maegul@fediversereport I agree that this is a great point! One of the cooler experiences I've had here has been to follow photographers and artists on Mastodon in Pixelfed. It sounds silly but just to see federation working is immensely gratifying. But there are other places where I feel like federation is a bit clunky. I don't find Peertube that intuitive and the Threadiverse has its own issues.
@fediversereport Thank you for sharing. It is exciting to see what is happening! I think your point at the end is really worth considering: is #Bluesky and the #ATProto interested in multiple apps or is it merely a vehicle for microblogging? I don't have technical background, but I suspect that the decentralization for BSKY is more for show than practice. Critique #ActivityPub all we like but I do think the commitment to platform diversity is there and is practiced.
@evan Completely agree. I love the Fediverse but I do wish there was a bit more ideological and intellectual diversity at times. I don't want to just be in a comfortable cocoon of familiar ideas but I want to be challenged.
@kathhayhoe I learned about Sand Batteries from BBC's The Climate Question - one of those really nifty ideas that can blow your mind when you learn about them - thanks for reminding me!
I feel Fediverse sounds like a unique brand. I get that Social Web feels more descriptive but I think it is tainted by being too close to Social Media.
On the other hand, you do need to explain the term Fediverse. But I also think you need to explain social web as well. I don’t think it is as explanatory as it might appear at first blush.
Finally, at least internally, I feel like Fediverse is too deeply ingrained. It would take a massive culture shift to change the term.
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