<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[I genuinely believe that the Fediverse offers the best chance of recapturing the friendly, optimistic Internet I loved as a kid.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I genuinely believe that the Fediverse offers the best chance of recapturing the friendly, optimistic Internet I loved as a kid.</p><p>We've got flaws, sure. I've been critical of aspects of fedi culture, and will continue to do so.</p><p>But this place represents hope, and hope is where we start.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bd99f860-4dc5-4966-917d-b1aa98991a64/i-genuinely-believe-that-the-fediverse-offers-the-best-chance-of-recapturing-the-friendly-optimistic-internet-i-loved-as-a-kid.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 15:13:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/bd99f860-4dc5-4966-917d-b1aa98991a64.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:58:55 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to I genuinely believe that the Fediverse offers the best chance of recapturing the friendly, optimistic Internet I loved as a kid. on Thu, 21 May 2026 14:01:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/veronica%40explains.social" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>veronica</span></a></span> I agree - this place has amazing potential.</p><p>I'm hopeful that we don't forget that and let it fail like so many others. Internet sites should be treated the way we <em>should</em> treat city parks.</p><p>Society needs nourishment and cultivation. We can't just keep expecting others to do the work. The Fedi (to some groups) seem to embrace that but there are things we could do to improve things.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116093572746253175/statuses/116612929876869383</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116093572746253175/statuses/116612929876869383</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jackryder@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:01:38 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>