Notices by Allyson Shaw (allysonshaw@wandering.shop)

@morph this looks great- thanks for the suggestion!

I’ve lived most of my life without a patch of land to grow stuff in. Now, I have a square of sad, pointless grass. I’ve made the leap and planted some cold resistant carrots in a grow bag & made the first wild spring salad with dandelions just come up. May my spoons hold…I have plans. #gardening while #spoonie Any green thumbs in cold climes have tips for easy wins? I’m new at this. #orkney #Scotland #compost #allotment

@pluralistic @alpinegreg what aspects of FB do you feel would translate here? Groups-pages-or the address-book aspect? Or something else? I’m not familiar with either cloud!

@pluralistic @alpinegreg “Federation is to social media what fire-exits are to nightclubs: a way for people to escape if the party turns deadly:” exactly.

@stux There is a blind spot on the Fediverse-migration conversation and that’s with professional artists & writers who need a social media presence to get the word out about their work. They may have built up an audience on corporate platforms who will not follow them here. I am trying to convince my peers to try, but it’s a hard sell—not because it’s “difficult” but because there’s a lot at stake professionally. The ‘us and them’ language can also sound patronising to an ‘outsider’

@PhoenixSerenity @arisummerland it had definitely taught me who are my true friends- will you bother to find another way to be connected to me, or would you rather Meta mediated all your relationships, including ours? I love that, slow time.

@arisummerland @PhoenixSerenity I realise that I don’t see information I need or want on those platforms- even though the potential seems to be there- it’s the carrot. Disinformation spreads, wedged between your grandparents or your friends from high school or a Bot that looks vaguely familiar and who you can’t block. ( a design feature of the new AI profiles on Meta- they can’t be blocked). I find it so sinister. Thank you.

@arisummerland @PhoenixSerenity What you are saying really hits home to me, Ari. I still go onto Meta products to check in, too--maybe once a month. There will be a time when I delete, but that hasn't come yet. I think if you are not a habitual/addicted user, the interface feels immediately toxic and infiltrated by bots and ads already. The people who have stayed are inured to this.

@arisummerland The heartbreaking thing is that FB/IG is the only way I find out whether one of my friends has died. I realised that as I became invisible on FB & IG, and began to disengage, I also became invisible to people I thought were friends. It was heartbreaking, especially because I avoid gatherings because of the pandemic.

I imagine some who are resistant to leaving know this is the price they will pay.
Thank you
@PhoenixSerenity for holding space for this conversation.

@goatsarah @marlies @Natasha_Jay thank you, Sarah! I was wondering if those who own the site are just hoping to populate it with content at any cost so that it can be sold on- or whatever. The vibe there is very different.

@Natasha_Jay @goatsarah @marlies what does vc backed mean? Thank you for this discussion. I was on Bluesky and saw this happening. It was alarming.