A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
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A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @IceCubesApp so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome
@_elena I thought journa.host was the main journalist server - worth looking through the profiles for both!
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@_elena I've been trying to do this on Moshidon and while I do believe it can do this, I can't find out how
@bammerlaan ok so:
1) tap the three little dots in the top right
2) select edit timelines
3) click on the plus sign (top right)
4) select + local
5) type whichever server you want to explore
6) go back to the home feed, click on the Home pulldown menu and select the local server you're interested in(admittedly, it's a little complicated, in IceCubes it's more intuitive)
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@_elena I'd never heard of this. Interesting!
@bammerlaan discussed here: https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/
if the use of LLMs makes you angry, it's a bit of a challenge to get past the beginning, but worth it
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@_elena @IceCubesApp I never really understood how mastodon etc worked or what they were for until the forkiverse happened.
It feels like ive finally found ‘my’ social media.
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A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @IceCubesApp so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome
RE: https://h4.io/@brettezeleliquide/116130152381608239
J'ai jeté un coup d'oeil à #theforkiverse j''y ai vu ceci :
Et ça valait totalement la peine.
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@_elena thank you! Some of us are still around and not planning to leave
@Kristine thank you for being here Kristine!
The advantage of the Fediverse is that even if your server shuts down, you could migrate your account and your followers to a different server. I'm sure there are DOZENS of people on the Fediverse willing to help you out, if it ever came to that.
Don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or need help
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@_elena I thought journa.host was the main journalist server - worth looking through the profiles for both!
@brianrepko yes! today I found out that press.coop is no more (I can't connect to it) but journa.host is amazing
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@bammerlaan discussed here: https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/
if the use of LLMs makes you angry, it's a bit of a challenge to get past the beginning, but worth it
@_elena Thanks! Thankfully, it does not. I have vibe sinned myself in my time
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RE: https://h4.io/@brettezeleliquide/116130152381608239
J'ai jeté un coup d'oeil à #theforkiverse j''y ai vu ceci :
Et ça valait totalement la peine.
@MichelPatrice aw yes, amazing! sadly that account doesn't belong to the forkiverse... their homepage lists popular toots from across the fediverse (not just local ones) 🥲
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@MichelPatrice aw yes, amazing! sadly that account doesn't belong to the forkiverse... their homepage lists popular toots from across the fediverse (not just local ones) 🥲
Mais j'ai découvert ça à travers eux.
Et c'est rigolo.
Ta petite est probablement assez grande pour trouver ça drôle.
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RE: https://h4.io/@brettezeleliquide/116130152381608239
J'ai jeté un coup d'oeil à #theforkiverse j''y ai vu ceci :
Et ça valait totalement la peine.
@MichelPatrice @_elena @IceCubesApp Le drapeau du Québec serait plus beau avec ce jaune, ça ressemblerait moins à des épées. 🥸
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@MichelPatrice @_elena @IceCubesApp Le drapeau du Québec serait plus beau avec ce jaune, ça ressemblerait moins à des épées. 🥸
Il ne faut pas trop se prendre au sérieux.
Mais pour vrai, dans les lys du drapeau, vous voyez des épées?
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Mais j'ai découvert ça à travers eux.
Et c'est rigolo.
Ta petite est probablement assez grande pour trouver ça drôle.
@MichelPatrice ouiii
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A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @IceCubesApp so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome
@_elena @benroyce @IceCubesApp I tapped on your Forkiverse hashtag and the post right after yours was a picture of a cat.
I’m gonna like the Forkiverse.
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@bammerlaan discussed here: https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/
if the use of LLMs makes you angry, it's a bit of a challenge to get past the beginning, but worth it
@_elena That was interesting! I like how they presented setting up a Mastodon instance as "starting their own social media platform". I suppose that is what they did, in a way.
Also interesting that they suggest the Fediverse's goals are old-fashioned, in wanting to go back to social media the way it was ten, fifteen years ago. Also a fair assessment... But what would be a non-evil way of making something new that appeals to younger people, then?
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@bammerlaan ok so:
1) tap the three little dots in the top right
2) select edit timelines
3) click on the plus sign (top right)
4) select + local
5) type whichever server you want to explore
6) go back to the home feed, click on the Home pulldown menu and select the local server you're interested in(admittedly, it's a little complicated, in IceCubes it's more intuitive)
@_elena Ah, I hadn't thought to look there. Thanks!
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A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @IceCubesApp so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome
@_elena You're a good person Elena! Keep up the good work!
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@bammerlaan discussed here: https://www.searchengine.show/the-fediverse-experiment/
if the use of LLMs makes you angry, it's a bit of a challenge to get past the beginning, but worth it
@_elena In case you missed it, there was a follow-up episode about it on the collaborating podcast, #HardFork:
Hard Fork: Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse
Starting from: 00:49:26Episode webpage: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork
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A month ago there was a lot of buzz on the Fediverse about a new Mastodon server set up by prominent journalists: #TheForkiverse.
There was a rush of sign-ups: nearly 10,000 users in a couple of weeks. People new to the Fediverse, willing to try it out.
It's been hard to gauge how active it still is... so this morning I re-downloaded @IceCubesApp so I could browse their local timeline.
I've been liking and replying to recent posts. Just doing my little in making them feel seen and welcome
@_elena Nice!
Hope they're all still enjoying their time here.
I've tried to catch up with how things are going by occasionally skimming through the Hard Fork podcast.
Would love to see a more dedicated "life of a fediverse admin" blog/podcast where people talk about their experience!
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@_elena That was interesting! I like how they presented setting up a Mastodon instance as "starting their own social media platform". I suppose that is what they did, in a way.
Also interesting that they suggest the Fediverse's goals are old-fashioned, in wanting to go back to social media the way it was ten, fifteen years ago. Also a fair assessment... But what would be a non-evil way of making something new that appeals to younger people, then?
@bammerlaan @_elena Do the addictive media platforms actually appeal to them or is it just that they haven't had a chance to experience something different and less ensnaring?
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