Chris Trottier

Product, QA & marketing @ #GreatApe

I'm searchable.

Putting the sauce in awesome.

Public Key

npub1u7yme6efrch2h8slp6vesdf94uxmce0cudrmusesez3w7twf4fds8fpyyz

NIP-05 Address

atomicpoet@mastodon-social.mostr.pub

Profile Code

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relay.damus.io

nos.lol

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2023-05-09 05:02:58 UTC

The people have spoken, and I will abide by the results of the poll.
I'm migrating this account to https://calckey.social
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/336/969/740/393/366/original/4d8b20821194102b.png

2023-05-09 01:34:35 UTC

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@npub1vuw…434t Yeah, I have checked it out. I talk to @npub1nl9…fh6t regularly. Brilliant fellow.

2023-05-08 22:04:33 UTC

It just happened!
https://misskey.io overtook https://mastodon.online!/
As tabulated by FediDB, it is now the 5th largest Fediverse server!
This is quite symbolic because, for the first time, #Misskey's flagship server now has more users than one of #Mastodon's flagship servers!
https://fedidb.org/network
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/335/322/688/396/220/original/356586fb3b4b57ee.png

2023-05-08 19:02:17 UTC

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@npub1kja…e5gq @npub1gsm…5y8l Yeah, maybe we should mention that to @npub12ty…vnqc. Baraag should probably be de-listed too.

2023-05-08 18:43:29 UTC

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@npub1kja…e5gq @npub1gsm…5y8l That's pretty interesting. I know FediDB removes pawoo. And I don't think joindiaspora.com should be counted. It's reached end of life.

2023-05-08 18:13:35 UTC

This is dramatic!
https://misskey.io is 4 users away from overtaking https://mastodon.online as the 6th largest server on the Fediverse!
At least according to FediDB:
https://fedidb.org/network
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/334/403/292/427/385/original/a8f1b8e984d08f31.png

2023-05-08 07:14:19 UTC

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@npub1fgx…n7x0 Misskey, Calckey, Foundkey, that family of apps.
If you want to try one, here’s a server:
https://calckey.social

2023-05-08 07:04:12 UTC

People keep bringing up the very tired “Linux on the desktop” meme to dismiss the Fediverse.
But a meme is just a meme.
In the real world, Linux dominates.
Your phone? Probably Linux. Your car’s infotainment system? Linux. Your router? Linux.
Chromebook? Linux.
Windows has a Linux Subsystem too.
Linux has won.
The “Linux on the desktop” naysayers don’t even realize it.
The Fediverse should be so lucky.

2023-05-08 05:21:18 UTC

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@npub1xpa…tk7x Glad to have you!

2023-05-08 05:20:39 UTC

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@npub1q6e…5ser What’s wrong with a PWA?

2023-05-08 03:12:24 UTC

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If defederation is possible, does that mean #Bluesky is doomed too?
😱

2023-05-08 03:11:32 UTC

#Bluesky engineer confirmed to me that a PDS can opt out of BGS indexing.
Which also tells me that AT protocol (and Bluesky) will allow defederation.
So there you have it, @npub1eee…e209.
If you use AT protocol, you will be able to defederate from other servers for both petulant and non-petulant reasons.
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/330/865/540/451/986/original/ca4d06db07d30265.jpeg

2023-05-08 01:42:57 UTC

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@npub1mke…zeaf Eh, it’s more complex than that.
#Bluesky envisions that there will be multiple PDS (personal data server) which connects to a BGS, which then connects to an app view that filters the data through a relevancy algorithm.
To give an analogy, it’s like operating a single user Pleroma server that connects to mastodon.social, which then lets a client (I think) parse the data from the BGS.

2023-05-08 01:35:02 UTC

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Okay, I got an answer from Jake Gold, who works at #Bluesky.
A BGS has relay functionality, but it also stores and indexes data too.
Basically, a BGS is Google.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/330/487/487/024/531/original/c296e3e9fbd362b1.jpeg

2023-05-08 01:28:24 UTC

What will be the tangible difference between the BGS that #Bluesky is making for AT protocol and a *really* well-connected relay operated with #ActivityPub?
The more I think about it, the more I don’t know.

2023-05-08 00:34:12 UTC

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@npub1jrx…qv9r That's likely the problem. Try disabling Graze and that issue should probably go away.

2023-05-08 00:24:09 UTC

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@npub12lx…jvjy I had no idea you were hosting an akkoma instance! I may have to try it out.

2023-05-07 22:53:26 UTC

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@npub1mtx…pz4v @npub1gsm…5y8l Devs are working really hard on improving accessibility. Keyboard navigation is one feature they’re working hard on.

2023-05-07 22:40:51 UTC

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@npub1c37…yqd2 Yes, #Calckey’s channels are groups. Right now channels do not federate but that’s something that will eventually happen.

2023-05-07 19:01:49 UTC

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@npub1mts…9kwy The tag should bring you to mastodon.social. The URL should bring you to venera.social.
And usually the URL works as it should unless there's a tag elsewhere in the post.

2023-05-07 18:54:38 UTC

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@npub153v…deel Yep, the problem is the tag.

2023-05-07 18:53:10 UTC

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I found the source of the bug!
If you tag a profile in Mastodon (ex: @npub1gsm…5y8l, then include the URL to that profile, Mastodon redirects the URL to the profile.
This is why this URL will go to mastodon.social instead of venera.social:
https://venera.social/profile/fediversenews
I'll file the bug report after I have my lunch!

2023-05-07 18:50:32 UTC

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Trying one more test. Tagging @npub1gsm…5y8l.
Let’s try this one more time and see if the tagging is responsible for the bug:
https://venera.social/profile/fediversenews

2023-05-07 18:48:48 UTC

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Okay, @npub1rk3…43sg displays the URL as it should. Not their problem.

2023-05-07 18:48:04 UTC

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Testing this with @npub1rk3…43sg.
Where will this URL resolve to?
https://venera.social/profile/fediversenews

2023-05-07 18:45:20 UTC

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Yep, worked that time.
On another note, I think we've pretty much hugged venera.social to death.

2023-05-07 18:44:11 UTC

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Testing one more time. Will this link take me to mastodon.social or venera.social?
Why does it redirect me to a profile on mastodon.social sometimes and venera.social other times?
https://venera.social/profile/fediversenews

2023-05-07 18:40:41 UTC

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Okay, apparently when I posted the link in the previous post, it took me to venera.social.
Why did the URL take me to mastodon.social the first time, but venera.social now?
I don't know what's going on!

2023-05-07 18:25:44 UTC

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Basically, mastodon.social is hiding the originating URL by redirecting it back to the profile on mastodon.social:
https://venera.social/profile/fediversenews
Thus making it *seem* like it's a Mastodon account when it is not.

2023-05-07 18:17:53 UTC

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Okay, people are reporting two wildly different behaviours:
1. Some report that the URL take them to venera.social -- as I intended it to
2. Others report that it takes them to a profile on mastodon.social
This divergence in the destination of the URL is *not* ideal.

2023-05-07 18:04:00 UTC

I need you all to do me a favour and follow these steps:
1. Visit this post: https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/110328640192551572
2. Click the link shown I've shown in the red bot (see screenshot)
3. Tell me if the link goes to mastodon.social or venera.social
I everyone to report what you see.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/328/717/331/071/511/original/4bbc870a845372d1.png

2023-05-07 05:20:33 UTC

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Think about it from a social media perspective.
Is it better to be a publisher who’s held liable for content that you don’t want to moderate?
Or is it better to be the service that pretty much says, “Hey, we have nothing to do with what the what that server is about but here’s a link nevertheless?”
Ask Alphabet, the company behind Google.

2023-05-07 05:05:58 UTC

I’ve known this for awhile: the reason Twitter funded Bluesky is because they were sick and tired of being held liable for all the kinds of crap that gets posted to their platform.
Twitter no longer wanted to be in the publishing business. They wanted to be in the algorithm business.
How to do this? Force people to host their own content.

2023-05-07 04:42:02 UTC

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All those clout-chasing “influencers” on #Bluesky will look ridiculous if the app ceases to exist, and they’re forced to set up their own PDS on a Raspberry Pi.
I’m not saying this will happen, but it will be funny.
😆

2023-05-07 04:32:19 UTC

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My big conclusion from Jack Dorsey’s thread is that #Bluesky is NOT comparable to Mastodon.
You can’t compare a temporary proof of concept with something that is production-ready right now.
The hint is Bluesky’s website: staging.bsky.app
It’s “staging” for a reason!

2023-05-07 04:25:32 UTC

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Everything I see about Bluesky’s app now makes complete sense.
If this is meant to be a proof of concept, of course Bluesky won’t concentrate on stuff like DMs or lists or text formatting.
Why would they put that kind of work in if this might be temporary?

2023-05-07 04:19:34 UTC

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How can Bluesky be the future when Jack Dorsey says it’s “temporary”.
Maybe AT protocol is the future—but that’s a separate matter from Bluesky.
The app we’re seeing now may not even exist when AT protocol gets rolled out.

2023-05-07 04:16:03 UTC

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If #Bluesky really is just a temporary proof of concept, the Tech Press sure has egg in all their faces.
This means Bluesky isn’t what they believe it to be.

2023-05-07 04:12:49 UTC

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Jack Dorsey even implies that #Bluesky is just a “proof of concept”.
If that’s true, I hope no institution is setting up an account on Bluesky.
Bluesky is fine for shitposting. But anything work-related shouldn’t be hosted on a “proof of concept”.

2023-05-07 04:09:22 UTC

Well, this is an unexpected curveball.
Jack Dorsey hopes that Bluesky will be “temporary”.
How likely is Bluesky to actually be “temporary”?
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/325/417/926/951/073/original/23b766ff3b455b5e.jpeg

2023-05-06 07:27:06 UTC

I’m noticing some interest in *key apps is picking up in German-speaking nations.

2023-05-06 07:21:38 UTC

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@npub1gqk…juqj @npub1eee…e209 @npub1gsm…5y8l That would probably be https://calckey.art. I’m in the process of seeding that server with content. I’ll start banging the drum on that in two weeks.

2023-05-05 06:34:23 UTC

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If Mastodon users don't know about the Fediverse, they don't know why the messages they receive look wonky sometimes.
"Why is this guy allowed to post with more than 500 characters?" they often wonder.
"Why are there links in this post? Why can't I see things that other people can?" they'll ask.
And then they realize, "Hey, that guy can quote post! I thought Mastodon didn't allow that! How is that possible?"
Well, yeah, because those deviations require the context of the Fediverse.

2023-05-05 06:30:37 UTC

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Whenever I tell people that Mastodon isn't the Fediverse, the Mastodon stans start saying, "Oh, you sound like a guy who's complains that Linux isn't called GNU/Linux."
No, there's a massive difference.
To most people, whether you call something Linux or GNU/Linux doesn't affect the user experience of using the OS.
Referring to the Fediverse as "Mastodon" definitely affects the user experience of using Mastodon.

2023-05-05 06:25:34 UTC

This take is annoying.
But it's also not entirely @npub1eee…e209's fault because the media doesn't really talk about the Fediverse, and when they do, it's as a synonym for "Mastodon".
How would @npub1eee…e209 know about the massive development efforts to build more user-friendly alternatives to Mastodon?
No one in the media talks about the growth of *key apps, and how they're now the #2 most used Fediverse platform.
That story isn't being told.
https://mastodon.social/@gruber/110314382066961654
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/314/633/268/835/269/original/9a17d2723801d34c.png

2023-05-05 05:50:40 UTC

The *oma apps (Pleroma/Akkoma) are really exceptionally good as single-user servers, excellent for low-spec hardware.
I run a Pleroma server. In a few months, I may migrate to Akkoma, though.
@npub1gsm…5y8l

2023-05-03 06:14:49 UTC

One thing Bluesky does that makes newbies feel good is it delivers new followers to you without much effort.
Now these followers don’t actually talk to you. But your ego sure gets a boost.

2023-05-02 05:45:27 UTC

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@npub1grd…52zz @npub1cda…czgz While Nostr isn't something that I, personally, have a problem with -- it's just a protocol -- the fellow who admins mostr.pub is not welcome in our community.

2023-05-02 04:33:54 UTC

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@npub1cda…czgz What's this post in regards to?

2023-05-02 02:21:54 UTC

For the first time ever, I’m torn about whether I should stay on mastodon.social.
Being here has given me a voice I’ve never had, to talk about a topic that I feel strongly about, and I feel I’ve made the world a slightly different place.
But I also wonder if mastodon.social is becoming even more hostile to the rest of the Fediverse.
Should I stay and fight? Or is this a lost cause?

2023-05-02 01:08:53 UTC

You like stats and graphs?
I like them quite a lot.
https://fedidb.org has recently left beta.
It helps you do a deep dive of Fediverse software and servers with good looking charts and tables!
This is another great project by @npub12ty…vnqc.
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/296/411/733/137/356/original/0a3130643f76d085.png

2023-05-01 22:37:47 UTC

🎈🥳 https://calckey.org is LIVE! 🥳🎈
This is #Calckey's official landing site for the project now!
Not only does it have incredible eye candy, it really demonstrates what's so special about the project!
Use it for finding Calckey servers, compatible apps, the official app, documentation, merch, and source code!
What do you all think of this https://calckey.org?
@npub1gsm…5y8l
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/295/806/761/069/071/original/8289a414a0c2dba2.png

2023-04-30 00:00:58 UTC

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Someone really should call the ActivityPub/AT protocol bridge “Toot Skeet”.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/284/822/528/026/114/original/45aa22a96955d1c8.jpeg

2023-04-29 23:48:29 UTC

I'm hearing rumours of devs furiously working on ActivityPub/AT protocol bridges.
Meaning that you may soon be able to send a post from Mastodon to Bluesky and vice versa.
@npub1gsm…5y8l

2023-04-29 20:05:03 UTC

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@npub1jfq…2vsl Barcelona will federate through ActivityPub.
Mastodon is not a protocol.

2023-04-27 22:45:05 UTC

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Just checked mastodon.online. Same deal.
Can't do a search for #calckey. It generates a 404 error message.
Very curious 🤔
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/273/199/538/916/396/original/aa8d6f8cb5bf6f59.png

2023-04-27 22:38:31 UTC

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To be sure, when I click the hashtag link in mastodon.social, the search performs as expected.
But when I do a manual search for that hashtag, I see nothing.

2023-04-27 22:37:29 UTC

Is anyone able to do a hashtag search for #Calckey on mastodon.social?
For some reason, when I do this, mastodon.social gives me an 404 error page. I've tried this while being logged in and out of mastodon.social.
Why is this happening?
See screenshot.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/273/167/295/511/196/original/efc3dd72ba0881d7.png

2023-04-24 21:00:25 UTC

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#[0] The Blue Check wasn't about account verification. I mean, that was its rationale. But its true purpose was to convey social status.

2023-04-24 18:05:23 UTC

Certain folks are saying that Bluesky’s search capabilities spell potential doom for the Fediverse.
Except Bluesky is only searching on one node. What happens when you add another node? What happens when you add 10,000 nodes for Bluesky to connect with?
Will all nodes that use AT protocol have comparable search?
Will Bluesky’s search even be as good as what’s available on Misskey, Akkoma, Friendica, and some forms of Mastodon?
We don’t know!

2023-04-21 04:05:29 UTC

Elon Musk: "I can be very, very persuasive..."
*cocks gun*
Later that night:
Elon Musk: "Come on, buy Twitter Blue!"
Lebron James: "No."
Elon Musk: "Ohh i'll be your friend?"
Lebron James: "No."
Elon Musk: "Ohh you're mean! Here’s your complementary subscription!"
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23691831/twitter-blue-verified-celebrity-lebron-james-stephen-king
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/234/793/750/346/258/original/a80bbd0568b6ce96.jpeg

2023-04-21 01:49:05 UTC

As long as bootlickers at Fox News and the Washington Examiner believe Mastodon is dead, I'm happy.
May we never gain their attention!
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/nbc-disinformation-reporter-is-actually-a-partisan-opinion-writer
#[0]
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/234/280/239/702/363/original/a363a978ad157fb1.png

2023-04-20 20:46:35 UTC

Pope Francis lost his Blue Check status today because the Catholic Church wouldn’t pay $8/month to Twitter.
I guess the Pope sees Twitter Blue as a needless indulgence.
🤣

2023-04-20 20:28:47 UTC

Dionne Warwick, former “legacy” Blue Check, vowed to never pay $8 for Twitter, saying the money “could (and will) be going toward my extra hot lattes.”
Today, she lost her Blue Check.
I hope the sublime Ms. Warwick is enjoying her extra hot latte.
https://www.cp24.com/world/from-lebron-to-shatner-twitter-begins-removing-blue-checks-from-users-who-don-t-pay-1.6364163
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/233/003/552/829/033/original/b94278f09bc070ec.jpeg

2023-04-20 19:54:40 UTC

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#[0] #[1] I'm talking to you through a long string of seemingly randomized numerals, and most people find that inconvenient.
How will they feel about keys?

2023-04-20 19:15:15 UTC

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#[0] #[1] It’s the “make a key” part that’s hard for most people.

2023-04-20 18:43:31 UTC

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#[0] #[1]
Sounds like a lot of work.
On the Fediverse: I can set up my own server in one click, thereby be immune to bad admin moderators, enjoy a spam-free experience.
You say this is “hard” but is it any harder than setting up 10 public keys to avoid potential relay bans?

2023-04-20 18:29:22 UTC

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#[0] #[1]
Practically, there’s not much difference between ActivityPub decentralization and Nostr decentralization.
On ActivityPub, power is with server admins. On Nostr, it’s with relay admins.
Except it’s easier to set up a single-user server that federates. It’s harder to set up your own relay and convince others to join you on it.

2023-04-20 18:17:38 UTC

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#[0] #[1]
1. You can always start up your own server which would make your account less tied to someone else’s moderation whims
2. Nostr relays can ban you, and I’ve seen this happen
Nostr can be moderated, and it is.

2023-04-20 18:03:51 UTC

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#[0] #[1] There’s 22,000 nodes that operate with ActivityPub.

2023-04-20 17:47:53 UTC

Finally, a mainstream blog explains the actual importance of ActivityPub!
#[0] from the Verge explains that ActivityPub is not just about Mastodon but a method to connect the larger social web.
Many people ask me, “Can ActivityPub really do more than microblogging?”
Absolutely, yes! This is the tech that can kill walled gardens.
The Verge also talks about potential risks too—which is fair. Good article 👍
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23689570/activitypub-protocol-standard-social-network
#[1]
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/232/388/333/268/127/original/3932f2c5ba6e0817.jpeg

2023-04-20 06:35:37 UTC

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#[0] This is true, and it’s also why I talk about other projects and goad them into trying them out.
One source of friction is lack of nomadic identity. I hope people who work on the Fediverse get serious about this because if Bluesky is actually serious about decentralization, this is something that could be their killer feature.

2023-04-20 06:32:54 UTC

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One reason I don’t entirely trust AT protocol yet is because there’s no alternative server software to Bluesky.
In comparison, ActivityPub includes 50+ projects such as:
* Mastodon
* Akkoma
* Misskey
* Pixelfed
* PeerTube
And all these projects are spread across 22,000 nodes.
Meanwhile AT protocol only exists on 1 node.

2023-04-20 06:28:36 UTC

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But seriously, focusing 100% on Mastodon is an intrinsically bad idea.
For one thing, if everyone depends on one thing, we become a monoculture—which becomes a vector for re-centralization.
You need diverse server software, front-ends, and clients to develop a healthy Fediverse ecosystem.
Diversity is good!

2023-04-20 06:20:20 UTC

Just got a comment from a fellow chastising me for talking about the Fediverse beyond Mastodon.
He thinks we’re dropping the ball on Twitter migration by not focusing 100% on Mastodon.
However, 30% of the Fediverse doesn’t run on Mastodon.
Some server software, like Friendica, was on the Fediverse 6 years before Mastodon was created.
Sorry we’re not shutting things down just because Twitter migrants recently showed up.

2023-04-20 04:12:20 UTC

Cool! #[0] is now curating news on the Fediverse with four topical “desks”. They are:
1. #[1]
2. #[2]
3. #[3]
4. #[4]
What’s sold me on this concept is that this news is curated by humans—not bots!
Yay for hand-picked news!
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/19/flipboard-brings-editorial-curation-to-mastodon-with-desks-for-news-and-discovery/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/229/184/760/267/419/original/1967ba210c9be88c.jpeg

2023-04-19 22:46:37 UTC

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Case in point, I have accounts on both Nostr and Bluesky.
I actively post with those accounts.
At the same time, I'm also critical of those services.
And why can I even be critical? Because I use them!
"But Chris, you don't have a Twitter account -- how can you be critical of it?"
Because I had an account there for 14 years, and even helped build a client for Twitter.
Point is, I try to be knowledgeable about the stuff I talk about 🙂

2023-04-19 22:42:56 UTC

FYI, when I talk about a social media service, it's not an endorsement.
For the same reason that talking about Twitter isn't an endorsement of Twitter, talking about a Fediverse project isn't an endorsement of that project.
I may sign up to those services. This is not because I like them, but because I want to understand how they work.
From my standpoint, it's important that you know that something exists rather than you be ignorant of it.

2023-04-19 17:42:00 UTC

This is how the New York Times describes Mastodon: “a Twitter clone sliced into communities”.
I don’t think that’s a good description but maybe I’m quibbling.
Nevertheless, until Mastodon supports groups, I don’t use it for the communities. I use Friendica instead for that feature. In fact, I don’t think most Mastodon users realize that’s possible on the Fediverse.
But maybe the New York Times is referring to servers as “communities”.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/technology/personaltech/tiktok-twitter-facebook-social.html
#[0]
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/226/679/810/611/918/original/768951b78d40de60.jpeg

2023-04-19 09:04:59 UTC

The old iOS UI looked better.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/224/672/272/526/951/original/f474e9bdf95fe653.jpeg

2023-04-19 07:09:40 UTC

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The last time someone called me a nerd, I remember that day vividly.
It was 1994. The day previously, the Rangers just beat the Canucks to win the Stanley Cup.
I was in the computer lab playing Marathon with Our Lady Peace blasting on the radio when some jocks opened the door and yelled, “NEEEERDS!”

2023-04-19 06:59:00 UTC

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In a way, I appreciate—and envy—anyone who believes that using a computer is the domain of “nerds”.
These people haven’t wasted days trying to figure out why a device is stuck at the boot screen.

2023-04-19 06:48:09 UTC

Was just in Tim Hortons, and this guy said out loud, “Look at that nerd with the computer!”
I’m sorry, someone’s a nerd because they drinking coffee while using a laptop?
What is this—1983? Do you drive a Pontiac? Is your trunk full of Lucky Lager? Did you just finish watching an episode of the Littlest Hobo?
What is it like living in a world with no computers? Is everyone just focused on showing off their sweet flow?

2023-04-19 03:55:49 UTC

I’ve known about this project for awhile but this is the first time I’ve seen this in the wild.
Here’s a Nostr account that’s accessing ActivityPub-enabled servers through a bridge called Mostr (mostr.pub).
The fellow who makes that bridge is very controversial—I don’t endorse him.
Nevertheless, you’ll be seeing more Nostr accounts replying to you soon.
See screenshot.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/223/441/511/548/706/original/e0c88e17a19a4090.jpeg

2023-04-19 02:14:59 UTC

Reddit's API is no longer free -- it is now charging for use!
I know how this goes.
First they talk about companies that "don’t return any value" to users.
A year later, they start charging everyone $42,000 for access to the lowest API tier.
What this is telling me, though, is that it's time for me to start investing in Fediverse groups that offer free API access.
I already have one group (@fediversenews) that's proven to be a success -- time to create more.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/reddit-will-begin-charging-for-access-to-its-api
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/223/040/908/153/356/original/2ec6618a5f4b0b7c.png

2023-04-19 02:05:09 UTC

You are sadly mistaken, Verge.
Social media is alive and well.
Maybe Big Social is dying, but the Fediverse will always be here.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23672769/social-media-inevitable-death-monetization-growth-hacks
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/223/024/601/898/798/original/989070b60c020105.png

2023-04-18 21:31:21 UTC

Elon Musk—father to a transgender daughter—now allows people on Twitter to misgender and deadname transgender individuals.
This is a man who cares nothing for the human rights of his own child.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-twitter-removes-policy-against-deadnaming-transgender-people-2/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/221/947/682/268/662/original/4232fa229792545e.jpeg

2023-04-14 05:53:04 UTC

Infuriating! Yahoo News tries to tar and feather Mastodon with Discord! Yet, this article is wrong on so many counts!
Discord is not "distributed". It is a centralized and proprietary service run by Discord Inc. -- who have dropped the ball on moderation.
Mastodon is decentralized and open source, and individual server admins are very active with moderation. We put lots of effort into reporting CSAM, death threats, and other illegal material.
https://news.yahoo.com/discord-prime-ground-online-rebels-165903041.html
#[0]
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/195/606/574/533/082/original/d09ca04dceee7d75.png

2023-04-14 05:28:41 UTC

Tomorrow, Mastodon will have its 11 millionth registered account.
That will mean 1 million accounts registered within the past month.

2023-04-14 04:40:57 UTC

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#[0] #[1] Just add the ActivityPub plugin, and voila! Your WordPress blog will be on the Fediverse.
Dopamine hit acquired.

2023-04-14 02:15:27 UTC

Answering pushback about an earlier thread regarding Mastodon users not trying the rest of the Fediverse:
“What if I don’t like it?”
Now you know.
“I don’t want more too many Fediverse accounts.”
Delete whatever account you don’t want to use.
“My friends don’t use those services.”
The great thing about the Fediverse is that your friends don’t have to use those services since ActivityPub exists.
“I don’t want to try anything new.”
That’s the excuse Twitter users use to not migrate.

2023-04-14 00:47:48 UTC

I realize that I seem unintentionally ornery today. My apologies for that.
Just received unfortunate news about a friend 😔

2023-04-14 00:34:49 UTC

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Someone said, “Maybe you should explain why I should be interested in Pixelfed.”
But that could be a time suck.
So meet me halfway and tell me how likely you are to try Pixelfed if I explain it to you.

2023-04-13 23:50:39 UTC

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I realize that what a whole lot of people need is an ask.
You can't just assume they will try it. You have to ask them. It's as though asking them gives them an incentive to do it.
This isn't a bad thing, by the way -- just human behaviour.
Someone asked me to do something today, and I did it because they asked. If not for the ask, I wouldn't have done it.

2023-04-13 23:42:57 UTC

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#[0] #[1] Again, I'm going to re-iterate what I said in my previous post: try out #[2].
You'll learn far more by trying than from me explaining it to you.

2023-04-13 20:29:51 UTC

Bizarre! Bluesky doesn’t support hashtags!
By this, I mean that when you attempt a hashtag in Bluesky, it’s not rendered as a hyperlink.
And when you do a search for a hashtag, it ignores the “#” argument and generates results without it.
So I can’t say that Bluesky search is better than Mastodon—just that it’s the bizarro version of Mastodon search:
* Mastodon search = hashtags, no full text
* Bluesky search = full text, no hashtags
See screenshots.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/193/385/007/308/186/original/2b1b27a461c0dc34.jpeg
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/110/193/385/125/496/180/original/21df5a06685fe72c.jpeg

2023-04-13 19:42:16 UTC

Bluesky has a lot more clout chasers on it. I’m seeing lots of accounts following me to try to initiate a follow back.
Some of them are following 15,000 accounts, which is the entirety of Bluesky.

2023-04-13 09:27:55 UTC

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Look, I’m not telling any of you to use other Fediverse software if you’re totally satisfied with your experience and lack any curiosity.
But if you want a feature, and it exists elsewhere on the Fediverse… why not use the software that has those features?

2023-04-13 09:06:34 UTC

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I'll be real. I've used Fediverse software with a UI/UX so horrendous, I wonder how it ever made it into production.
Still, I learned something even from terrible software -- and I'm grateful that I tried it out.

2023-04-13 08:58:42 UTC

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And I don't mean to be smug, but what's with the aversion to trying new things?
It's almost as though everyone on Mastodon is playing out the plot of Green Eggs & Ham on a mass scale.
You don't know if you're going to like something unless you try it.