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Trajecient

@Trajecient@mastodon.world

Writer, graphic designer, vexillographer, type designer, game developer and composer.

Currently a one-person operation by a mostly gay bisexual (he/him) from Melbourne, Australia. Plays a lot of video games on Nintendo and PC platforms.

Broadly interested in history.

I do project updates and mostly try to be helpful here to others.

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Rayne_Hall_Author, to random

Which is the best Mastodon instance for connecting with other writers?

I'm thinking of switching to a different instances, and want to make the right choice.

Trajecient,
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@erica @Rayne_Hall_Author @debe romancelandia.com is focused on writers and readers of romance, to add another one.

Trajecient,
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@Rayne_Hall_Author It depends on who exactly you want to connect with, as some of the writing-related instances are focused on specific genres, while others are more general.

In terms of size, Writing Exchange and Wandering Shop are the two writer-oriented instances with the largest local communities. Mastodon Books is slightly bigger but more reader-focused. All 3 have about 3500 users right now.

ChrisMayLA6, to fediverse
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One of the things I really like about (at the moment?) is that posts have a long after-life; people are clearly using to explore issues, and posts are being boosted days after originally posting; this is good as there was always the feeling at the other place that if people weren't looking there & then, a post would disappear into the ether... now they have a longer life there's (even) more incentive to make sure you craft your reflections well - which is good!

Trajecient,
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@ChrisMayLA6 Not just days, either. From time to time I've had a Notification of a post being favourited weeks after it was posted.

DeliaChristina, to random
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I really want to lift up the mods of the SFBA instance: @cd24, @Ingurido, @jeffkibuule

I, a Black woman, have had a marvelous experience on Mastodon because these mods don't play. For being a place-specific instance, SFBA has a very clearly expressed value system and it's reflected in the mods. They are proactive, even-handed, and respectful.

I wish others on and through the could say the same of their instance mods.

Trajecient,
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@DeliaChristina @bronakins Tagging only kind of works.

You won't see posts that use hashtags if they are on unconnected servers (which is not the same as defederated servers).

This blog explains the situation better than I can: https://blog.kitchenparty.online/archives/the-fediverse-doesnt-work-the-way-you-probably-think/

spreadmastodon, (edited ) to welcoming
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Can we make the fediverse the welcoming-est place in social media?

We’re a soft-launching a new welcoming committee. All you have to do is reply to introduction posts to say hello and offer help.

We hope you’ll follow @welcoming and mention to the group how many people you welcomed, so we all know that we’re working as a team.

You can point people to https://SpreadMastodon.org, https://discover.fedified.com, or any other resources you like!

@spreadmastodon

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@Stoat @davidslifka @spreadmastodon I'd been thinking of something along those lines myself.

It often isn't until you're around for a while that you really get a sense of what server would be a good fit.

therobburgessshow, to random
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    Trajecient,
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    @therobburgessshow At least the ability to block is coming, but it really isn't a good sign that you can't mute or block from the start.

    For me the dealbreaker is the Terms of Service being unreasonably exploitative.

    If anyone wants more details, this thread is useful...even if it is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleygjovik/status/1651686218319425570?s=20

    infinitary, to random

    Lawyers don't have to fear for their jobs just yet because first they'll be making a fortune on suing the data gathering practices of AI makers.

    Trajecient,
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    @infinitary Hmm. I wonder if in some of those cases the AI makers will be represented by AI lawyers?

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    I love Greek mythology.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    Trajecient,
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    @lowqualityfacts Ares? Surprise Parties. Sure, if you're willing to settle for a low-quality party.

    ...which, to be fair, is on-brand for Low Quality Facts.

    But if you want a real good time you need to look up the Centzon Tōtōchtin, who are 400 Divine Rabbits who are all about regularly throwing massive, drunken parties filled with multiple kinds of overconsumption.

    ...most people never hear of these party animal gods as they are Aztec deities.

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    I'm surprised that so many people don't know this.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    Trajecient,
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    @lowqualityfacts Bolivia is officially called the Plurinational State of Bolivia because Bolivia still considers it and Peru to be the same country.

    (...this is not the actual reason, but you could really fool people into thinking this was true.)

    blkgoddess, to random

    Can everyone reblog this to help me find more black and/or lgbtq or disabled Mastodon users to be friends with 💛

    Trajecient,
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    @blkgoddess Won't be found by a hashtag search but as my profile mentions I am a mostly gay bisexual.

    Have also boosted.

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    Minotaur: Hey, welcome to my labyrinth. Let me give you the mino-tour.

    Trajecient,
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    @lowqualityfacts Expanding into Low Quality Puns, I see.

    adaddinsane, to random

    Oh good grief, there's definitely something wrong with my posting software - I have deleted all those promos.

    Really sorry about the spam, folks.

    Trajecient,
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    @adaddinsane It was feeling like it was a little out of hand there.

    jmbw, to random

    So, any recommendations for writers to follow for a budding writer?

    Trajecient,
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    @jmbw @allisonwyss has started a variety of interesting discussions in the writing community. If you find them interesting/helpful maybe follow her and maybe even some of the participants.

    feditips, to random
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    I don't think people are realising the danger the Fediverse is in.

    The only thing stopping corporations and VCs taking over this place is that the Fediverse is spread out on many different servers, which makes it very difficult to purchase.

    If most of the Fediverse ends up on mastodon.social, which is now a strong possibility, there will be nothing to stop most of it being sold to Musk or Zuckerberg or whoever.

    The bigger mastodon.social becomes, the more likely a buyout is to happen.

    (1/4)

    Trajecient,
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    @yassinelanda @jens @Crookedlilhouse @feditips It very much depends on the number of users and how federated the instance is going to be (both effect the amount of traffic).

    There are Mastodon hosting servers where you pay them to host you (only some of them are accepting new people). Searching them can give a good idea of the general costs involved.

    The minimum costs seems to be around the 6 euro range. Can be cheaper if you rent a server instead of using a hosting service.

    allisonwyss, to random
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    A client has me thinking about chapters.

    Chapters can feel essayistic (coving a topic) or episodic (covering an event). Some writers care most about their length.

    I consider their shape & how they make patterns & how the breaks influence a reader's experience.

    They're kind of arbitrary like paragraphs--which is fun.

    How do you think about chapters?

    Trajecient,
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    @allisonwyss @orionkidder @sfwrtr @joehumphrey Mystery novels are very much built on this. You can just read them start to finish but they are also designed (at least those in a certain model of mystery novel) for readers to take time to try to figure things out independently from the in-book investigator/s before you reach the end.

    Just reading them instead of thinking about them removes one layer of the reading experience.

    Trajecient,
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    @sfwrtr @allisonwyss @orionkidder @joehumphrey In terms of design, which is really more a looser two-way interaction of reader expectations and genre conventions, the 'sidekick' character is really useful here, as the sidekick enables signposting of what is important.

    Chapter Titles can be used to inform readers how long they have until the next major development, or when an investigator reveals part of the answer.

    But a lot of it is just not doing unfair stuff that comes from out of nowhere.

    Trajecient,
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    @KurtHohmann @allisonwyss @stephenwhq @orionkidder @sfwrtr @joehumphrey

    To me, the Holmes stories are more like magic tricks in literary form than just being mystery stories.

    It is about the wonder of an end result for an audience not in the know about how it is done.

    I also cannot recall Holmes stories giving much chance to resolve the mystery.

    Trajecient,
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    @allisonwyss @sfwrtr @orionkidder @joehumphrey There are mystery novels out there with all the chapters in a list at the start (as well as at the start of each chapter). Writers can also signpost in other ways, like ending a chapter by mentioning they thought X was true, but then Y happened the next day or something.

    But there are mystery novels that are more open to being solved by readers and others that just really aren't.

    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a particularly infamous case.

    Trajecient,
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    @allisonwyss @orionkidder @sfwrtr @joehumphrey The 'sidekick' or 'co-investigator' can have different roles depending on the author.

    They can be a conduit for a author to indirectly tell readers 'you want to pay attention to this!' Often with false leads too.

    They can be a stand-in for ordinary people. If a narrator, this is a way for a unreliable, opinionated narrator (great for preserving mystery).

    Sometimes it is to address flaws of the main investigator and keep them in check....

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    @allisonwyss @orionkidder @sfwrtr @joehumphrey

    I get the feeling Allison would approve of some of the twists Agatha Christie did, where the narrator ended up not being who they appeared to be...

    Also in the case of Hercule Poirot, the author Agatha Christie disliked writing him... the sidekicks were also a way for her to have less Poirot in her Poirot stories.

    rimu, to climate
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    13 years ago, a sign was installed at a glacier in , showing changes in the size of the glacier over time. At the end is a photoshopped version, speculating how it will look in 2100.

    Want to guess how it looks in 2023 compared to the prediction for 2100?

    (see thread for current photo).

    Trajecient,
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    @mazzeri @rimu And all along, those too tame predictions have been condemned as doomsaying and fearmongering.

    juliajaniszewski, to space
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    To anyone who defends on the basis of space exploration/colonisation being vital for humanity’s ongoing survival: if you are not similarly defensive of our natural environment on earth (on which we depend and that and his ilk are all too eager to destroy for profit) and of the right for every person to experience health, happiness, and dignity, your professed concern for humanity’s survival rings hollow and you have nothing to say to me that I consider worth listening to.

    Trajecient,
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    @dbc3 @juliajaniszewski Without leaving the planet though, the superrich have already bought luxurious bunkers.

    Search for superrich bunkers and you'll see the coverage.

    This may be partly why some are pushing AI so very hard, to maximise what they have without needing other people.

    I recall an interview (but cannot recall the source) where it was said the superrich felt catastrophic climate change could happen and their response (without speculating why) was only to secure their lifestyle.

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    @juliajaniszewski @dbc3 If such a future were to occur, I suspect they would suffer as they would no longer be able to control and manipulate other people.

    At least not at the scale to which they are accustomed and not in a consequence-free way (to the extent there are opportunities to control and manipulate others).

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    Whats that you say, favoriting a post is functionally useless because there's no algorithm on Mastodon?

    Tell that to my instant gratification addicted lizard brain that's getting hit with a tidal wave of dopamine every time my phone vibrates.

    Trajecient,
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    I think I've been boosting when really I should have favouriting, since I think now the distinction between the two is whether you want to share it more or not...

    ...although kinda a meaningless distinction when you have almost no follower.

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