Notices by The Actual Brian (theactualbrian@mastodon.social)

@MeganThomasPA @feditips

0.o

That doesn't even begin to describe how it works.

That has zero to do with what I'm saying.

It looks like the Cult of the Open Source (No corporations allowed!!!) has made its choice and missed their one shot.

If/When Meta decides to federate, hide in obscurity or allow yourselves to join a larger world without giving up your data.

Your choice.

It's a pity so many are too scared to see that.

@feditips @Tearcell

"In my experience it does. Having human moderators on small servers that you can actually talk to directly is far better than massive billion-person servers with unreachable robots making inexplicable decisions."

Thanks for agreeing with me!

Like I said, it's not the federation of the server size, IT'S THE MODERATION.

Twitter could do the same if:

They wanted to
They hired enough people

@feditips @Tearcell

If. They're. Also. Technical.
If. They. Want. To. Hide.

FFS, division isn't what "vulnerable groups" need or want.
They need to be in the open, treated like they're normal, because they are.

Being able to build a bubble and hide is exactly what those billionaire run ones are about.

Yes, federation is a good idea.
It's not the solution to all of life's problems and there are realities you can't ignore.

You'll never be main stream if you don't build for everyone.

@feditips @Tearcell

No.

Moderation. That's why. Moderation is why.

Maybe many, smaller servers makes moderation easier, but it does not, inherently, create a better place.

Also, I'M not treating anything like anything.
I'm talking about the perception of average people.

You're getting lost in the weeds.
Trying to find technical "arguments" just to oppose me at this point.

Simple. If you want a mass audience, build for the masses, or remain small and insignificant.

@Tearcell
@feditips

When I was using the Mastodon app, there was no way to switch.
Little to nothing was happening.
I was also on rando server.

Once I switched servers and got Fedilab, I have control, but I needed to have knowledge about how the back end works.
A vast majority of people don't know, don't care, and won't enjoy themselves if it looks like no one is saying anything because their in their local, random server.

@Tearcell @feditips

Right? I did the same thing. Had no clue why nothing was changing, ever.

They're not invested in building a new concept in distributed social media is whatever nerdy people, like us, find interesting.

They want social media that isn't hostile or toxic or whatever they're running away from.

You get one chance to make that first impression and if they're staring at a dead timeline because they're on local and some tiny server, they'll leave.

@feditips

This is true, but if Mastodon wants to grow being niche, you need the general public, and they're not techs.

The standard for a UI is "Don't make me think," because if most people have to stop and think to use it, they won't start again.

@feditips

If you want the general public to come to Mastodon, that official app needs to give them everything they want without any effort on their end.

Maybe start them in the Federated feed as well.

@idoubtit

Damn. This should be, at least an afternoon of fuckery.

@goatsarah @orc

Sadly, it's over a matter of time.

@orc @goatsarah

Ok, ok.

sEcOnD mOsT.

Are you technically happy now?

@orc @goatsarah

FFS, your trolling is sad.

This isn't an abstract, engineering problem.

Animal behavior is changing and people are dying.
Try to be human.

@Lucinda @atomicpoet @socialmedianews

Oh, I'd hope that anyone working for Musk documents everything. He's horrific and needs to be taken down.

I didn't realize that she's likely just another viper in the den.

@Lucinda @atomicpoet @socialmedianews

This is all very true.

He will very likely treat her like one more thing to control.
I hope she documents everything and sues the crap or if him.

@Lucinda @atomicpoet @socialmedianews

Yep.

She's there because Musk wants her to sell ads.
He'll keep running things.

She's there because people like Musk love putting women in charge of failing enterprises. It reinforces their belief that women can't achieve.