I started using mastodon when musk bought twitter and kbin with all the reddit API shitshow. I like the idea of the fediverse but how does it have longevity?
Most fediverse instances are small enough for a hobbyist to run on their entertainment budget or small donations. Very few of them are the size of, say, Mastodon.social. Even some of the next largest ones like mstdn.social cost about $400-something a month which is a lot for a hobbyist but is covered by donations by virtue of being so big. But your average fedi instance? In a recent reddit thread where someone asking the same question, the reply they got was "it runs off a Mac mini I keep in a drawer". This is why fedi is sustainable. (This is also why people trying to give Lemmy and Kbin instance admins advice on how to grow indefinitely miss the point, fedi works by not having instances be the size of reddit)
The fediverse has already been running for years now with a TON of users. I don't think you need to worry that hard. As the number of users grows, the number of instances grows, and the load is spread out.
Hi there! I've been trying to improve the situation for the past few hours. I managed to disable CF Protection, and as you can see, I'm gradually allowing traffic from the fediverse. There may still be delays in deliveries and posts for some time. If anything is particularly troublesome, please let me know through the contact...
This is the exact antithesis of the fediverse. It isn't looking to make the next centralized social media site. That's not the goal. Expanding one big site as much as possible is exactly what we don't want and isn't sustainable.
This question is especially for people who have joined in the last week. Have you used other fediverse platforms or is this your first time really using one? What do you think of it so far? Are you aware that you can comment on Lemmy posts with a Mastodon account?
I'm trying out both kbin and lemmy now but I'm not new to fedi. I joined mastodon back in 2016 or 2017, stayed for a bit, eventually forgot about it, came back around Jan 2022 or so? I forget because I checked out several instances before I got on the one I'm on now. I also dabbled in some other fedi software but nothing I spent much time on. I always meant to try Lemmy but obviously recent events reminded me I was going to do that.
I like lemmings but it might be a bit derogatory. Even with that I still think it's better than 'redditors', which always sounded/looked goofy to me....
I was going to say disc golf too. Disc golf is only as expensive as you want it to be.
Unfortunately I want it to be expensive.
Cheaper than Updog though (the disc dog organization, not a setup for a joke). At least I don't chew holes through my disc golf discs. I have to replace dog discs far more and they're just as expensive as premium plastic golf discs.
Now that I think about it, starting Updog has actually made me stop buying disc golf discs I don't need, because all my disc money goes to the dog now 🤔
The fact that nobody has seen Kevin Can F**k Himself, the most perfect TV show ever made, tells me that. At least it knew what to do with the two seasons it got and wrapped it up, again proving how perfect of a TV show it is.
See this is the problem with reddit. On a site like Twitter, pissing off your power users doesn't matter much. If anything you lighten the server load some if they leave. You have plenty of users to replace them.
On reddit, pissing off the power users means losing the unpaid volunteers keeping your site running. Sure, reddit can just reopen the sub, and probably will. But who's going to moderate it? A sub that big needs a serious mod team. What happens if several other large subs follow them? How is reddit planning to staff all these subs? Will whoever they grab know what they're doing? If enough mod teams resigned in one go reddit would have no way to keep the site working. Even if they find new volunteers it doesn't mean they'll know how to moderate a huge community.
I posted a slightly longer comment about this downthread but unlike other websites like twitter, reddit relies on users to be moderators. This is the one site that can't afford to lose their power users, you can replace them with scabs but the scabs probably don't know how to moderate a community that large and if enough big community mods quit reddit will never catch up. This is one of the only sites right now where the power users being happy actually does matter more than the average user, because they're essentially staffing the site for free.
Twitter just needs warm bodies. Reddit relies on users to run the communities. That's the difference. Reddit is the only big site right now where a small number of users leaving angrily can cause serious structural issues for them.
Only if those new mods know what they're doing. Reddit will run out of people who know what they're doing very quickly. Filling mod positions with randos isn't the same as successfully running a community.
You can't throw just anyone in to moderate a gigantic subreddit. They can get a user on the mod list but that doesn't mean they can mod and a poorly moderated subreddit doesn't keep users around long.
My closet has those wooden doors that fold open, right? So basically like two very skinny but heavy wooden doors with a hinge between them that fold. One of them came off the tracks. I sat it propped up against the edge of the closet door frame because I didn't have what I needed to fix it at the time.
The next morning, I wake up to the dogs playing. It was still early so I closed my eyes to go back to sleep. Next thing I hear is a loud thud, followed by something smacking me directly in the face. The dogs had bumped the closet door, knocked it over, and it landed directly onto my face in bed. Since I didn't even have my eyes open I didn't even see it coming to try to move out of the way. It's a miracle I was able to rush into the bathroom before blood starting pouring out everywhere.
So basically by not putting the closet door somewhere safer where it couldn't get knocked over (or at least somewhere to where it wouldn't fall towards me if it did), I set up a Rube Goldberg machine to break my own nose.
I tell people I got into woodworking with traditional hand tools for the craftsmanship, but it's actually just a fear of my hands getting wrecked by power tools.
Looking to find more indie/small-web content to replace big tech sites. I enjoy Lemmy and Mastodon, but does anyone know any good Gemini and Gopher protocol sites that actively post content?
There's an Android version of LaGrange, I don't know if it's on FDroid or if you just have to get the apk from github since the Android version is still in development but that's what I use for Gemini on Android with no complaints.
AAA games are just getting stale for me and I'm looking to mix it up a bit. I really don't have a specific genre I gravitate toward or steer away from. I like trying new stuff and I'm happy to consider anything you enjoy playing!
I've been keeping an eye on which large retail chains in my town have pride displays and don't (particularly if they did last year). Meijer still had theirs at about the same size as before, which isn't that big but at least it hasn't changed. It was farther in the back of the store, but it was also right in front of the toy aisle, so if right wing pressure was the issue then I doubt that'd be the choice they made. Dick's Sporting Goods had nothing and last year they had their stuff in the center aisle. Granted, this was on June 1st, it's possible they didn't have it out yet...but I am not holding my breath.
This is why I can't get on board with the current state of Linux phones. Sure I'd love a niche phone OS and would love to not be tied to Google OR Apple. But I also want to be an average person who uses normal people apps and can do my banking on my phone and play a hot new mobile game or whatever.
I've recently decided to switch out my Playstore apps for Open Source Apps as they're usually Ad Free and much less bloated. Can we use this thread to help people find open source android apps?...
Realistically how does the fediverse make money and remain sustainable? only donations?
I started using mastodon when musk bought twitter and kbin with all the reddit API shitshow. I like the idea of the fediverse but how does it have longevity?
Pssst... any ideas for a domain name for the new instance?
Hi there! I've been trying to improve the situation for the past few hours. I managed to disable CF Protection, and as you can see, I'm gradually allowing traffic from the fediverse. There may still be delays in deliveries and posts for some time. If anything is particularly troublesome, please let me know through the contact...
Is Lemmy your first time on the Fediverse?
This question is especially for people who have joined in the last week. Have you used other fediverse platforms or is this your first time really using one? What do you think of it so far? Are you aware that you can comment on Lemmy posts with a Mastodon account?
Lemmy, what do you call users of Lemmy?
I like lemmings but it might be a bit derogatory. Even with that I still think it's better than 'redditors', which always sounded/looked goofy to me....
What is a low-cost, easy to start hobby?
As a favorite time waster site implodes, I’m sure many of us are in the market for a hobby.
No One Knows What Good TV Is Anymore (www.thedailybeast.com)
/r/videos announces that it will be entering it's blackout early - and indefinitely - given recent events
Think this case in particular is pretty interesting. Former default subreddit and one of the largest on the site (Top 20 at least)....
(08.06.23) "Here is what Meta’s upcoming - fediverse platform, and - Twitter competitor looks like." (www.theverge.com)
The Verge article covering Meta's new platform coming to the fediverse.
📣 Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. ❤️ (reddit.com)
What's the stupidest way you've ever injured yourself?
Sending this from work where I was looking at a coworker while talking and walked full-speed into the edge of a table...
Pat Robertson, conservative evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, dies at 93 (www.nbcnews.com)
What are some Gemini and Gopher sites that are good?
Looking to find more indie/small-web content to replace big tech sites. I enjoy Lemmy and Mastodon, but does anyone know any good Gemini and Gopher protocol sites that actively post content?
Any solid Indie game suggestions available on PS Store or Switch?
AAA games are just getting stale for me and I'm looking to mix it up a bit. I really don't have a specific genre I gravitate toward or steer away from. I like trying new stuff and I'm happy to consider anything you enjoy playing!
How do you usually get new books to read?
Do you buy rent or borrow? Or do you have a subscription of some kind? Do you read physical books or do you read ebooks?
Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support (apnews.com)
With the rise of AI, Microsoft probably regrets killing Windows Phone
Adding OpenAI to their cloud products and windows 11 highlights a missed opportunity to have AI vertically integrated in their mobile products.
What Are Some Great Android Open Source Alternative Apps?
I've recently decided to switch out my Playstore apps for Open Source Apps as they're usually Ad Free and much less bloated. Can we use this thread to help people find open source android apps?...
With her widower's help, a splendid new documentary explores Mary Tyler Moore's private side (www.latimes.com)
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown is here — and it costs $7.99 per month (www.theverge.com)