#TwitterMigration people, one #MastodonTip is to turn on notifications for more people than you might have when you used #Twitter. Turn it on for people that appear to be active users who boost a lot of posts. It helps to find other people to follow when you are first starting out on #mastodon
Also, Mastodon doesn't use full text searching. Use hashtags liberally if you want more people to find your posts (or don't if you want them to be more obscure). You can also follow hashtags, so do that.
A while back, I brought up the #Zot protocol as an alternative to #ActivityPub. It's interesting how I received quite an angry DM from someone who strongly opposed the idea of encouraging ActivityPub users to try out Zot. According to him, he didn't want anyone "basic" disrupting his community. He believed that Zot's relative obscurity was part of its charm and didn't want it tainted by regular Mastodon users.
However, it's amusing because I can actually see Zot gaining popularity. You see, Threads won’t function using Zot. So, if you're looking for a simple way to avoid Meta content in your feed, just switch to another protocol that's similar to ActivityPub. And that protocol happens to be Zot.
I apologize if this sounds surprising, but I have a feeling that even "basic" folks will start using Zot before long.
@Suoko@gr0k It seems like most people on the Fediverse aren't really interested in migrating to Threads. In fact, a lot of them are openly hostile towards Meta. Understandable, right?
Besides, even if Threads starts federating through ActivityPub, I don't see why anyone would feel the need to switch over. I mean, we would already receive all the Threads content through platforms like #Mastodon, #Friendica, and #Calckey. So, I wouldn't have to bother with creating a Threads account at all.
And honestly, if Threads were to turn off ActivityPub, I don't think it would be a big loss for me personally. I don't currently read anything from Threads, so if they stop federating, my experience would pretty much stay the same. And let me tell you, my experience right now is pretty good.
So yeah, that's where I stand on the whole Threads situation. If you have any thoughts or questions, feel free to share!
As much as it pains me to say it, I'm gonna wager that #Mastodon will take another engagement hit now that #Threads is out (despite all perceived shortcomings). Of course, when it joins the #fediverse, everything might even out - best of both worlds?
Companies are not going to use Mastodon. It's just too hard to explain the address. It's a stupid reason, but it's real and that's just the way it is. #Threads and #Instagram can be the place where people interact with companies, organizations, etc. and the bird site can die the death it deserves. And as we all know by now, there is nothing like #Mastodon for people interacting with other people.
So, 24 hours since Threads launched and many here in Fediverse has already preemptively started de-federating Threads.
And anger is also aimed at John Mastodon himself, Eugen Rochko for encouraging Meta to federate Threads. So much anger that some users are calling on instances to Fediblock mastodon.social in retaliation.
If Eugen’s stances are to encourage Threads to federate, he needs to step down as CEO of Mastodon and let someone else take over…..
I just had a look at #Meta's recent press release about #Threads, and something caught my attention right away.
For the very first time, they're acknowledging another #Fediverse platform alongside #Mastodon. Specifically, they're highlighting that #WordPress can now connect through #ActivityPub.
Now, you know Meta's PR department doesn't say things by accident. So here's why this is a big deal. Last time I checked, WordPress powers a whopping 43% of the Internet. Yeah, you heard that right! If you visit a website, there's a good chance it's using WordPress as its CMS.
Now, if even a fraction of those WordPress sites start federating, it could have a huge impact on the network effect of the Fediverse. Of course, Meta isn't oblivious to this. I've been talking about the potential of WordPress and ActivityPub for quite some time now.
But if you're particularly observant, you might also notice that they mention #Tumblr. We've known for a while that Tumblr is likely to integrate ActivityPub into their platform.
But here's an interesting tidbit: Did you know that one company, Automattic, not only owns Tumblr but is also the driving force behind WordPress?
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but once again, PR departments don't just drop hints randomly. I have a strong feeling that Meta has been having some high-level discussions with Automattic about the future of ActivityPub. It wouldn't surprise me if Meta has some insights into Automattic's upcoming plans for the Fediverse.
@WA5PSA I want to clarify that I'm not suggesting that #Meta and #Automattic might potentially take over the Fediverse. Instead, I'm talking about the current reality where #WordPress can already federate through #ActivityPub, and #Threads will be able to do the same in just a few months.
Now, you might be wondering if this will impact the independence of #Mastodon. Well, it's highly unlikely. Each Mastodon server operates independently from one another, and there's now over 10,000 servers out there. Even if Meta tried to acquire a few prominent servers, they couldn't possibly buy them all.
And as for the concern about Meta and Automattic overpowering Mastodon, there's no need to worry. Every Mastodon server has the power to decide what content gets displayed on their own server, and they can even choose not to federate if they prefer.
It's worth noting that Mastodon is just one type of server software that utilizes ActivityPub. There are other software options like #Kbin, #Friendica, and #Akkoma. By the way, I'm currently using #Calckey myself.
From a broader perspective, Threads is just one node among many, and we, as a collective, comprise numerous nodes.
I hope that explanation makes things clearer for you! Let me know if you have any more questions.
@atomicpoet@WA5PSA it should be noted that it's a bit of an oversimplification to say that #WordPress can "already federate through ActivityPub". The only thing that is possible is that individual WordPress sites can install the #ActivityPub plugin to provide limited #Fediverse presense. Also every WordPress site is like it's own instance. If ActivityPub was somehow automatically turned on for every WordPress site it would be like adding millions of #Mastodon instances to the Fediverse.
I have seen a lot of warm and welcoming advice posts for new Mastodonians, but I also keep seeing very condescending ones. “You won’t be spoon fed here like on Twitter,” and the like.
Admonitions to be proactive, engage, and follow freely are good and helpful, and slams on Twitter are completely understandable, but let’s not berate people who have done a good thing—come to check out Mastodon—by talking down to them like they’re helpless, entitled babies.
@jannem You should have no worries in KL. It's a very modern city. And don't be shy - if you have time and wanna meet some #Mastodon#Malaysians, I am sure we can arrange something and show you around somewhere.
Of course, you may be far too busy for that and the timing may not be right but hey, if there's enough notice we can work something out ;)
Threads has crossed 50 million signups and I’m highly annoyed that Mastodon’s signup flow is still super clunky—after years of begging the project to do something about it (it’s better than it used to be, but there’s still lots of room for improvement).
As a science communicator, I was interested to explore #threads.
So far, it feels like everyone is shouting everything all at once with no organization or order. There are no hashtags to help discover topics, for example. I mainly see a lot of celebs & influencers I don’t follow.
I’m not sure it can become a place to exchange meaningful ideas. But that’s probably not the point.
I’m happy at #Mastodon & there really is no comparison. It will be interesting to see how it all evolves over time.