mcneely @mcneely@librem.one

So, uh, Trump trying to figure out how he can jail journalists if he returns to the Presidency seems like it should, you know, be a big deal that should worry people quite a lot. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-imagines-journalists-raped-prison-1234626493/

#USPOL #ElectionNight2022
I am SO proud of Maryland’s new Gov-Elect @iamwesmoore. A superstar who is brilliant and dedicated. He is the first Black Governor in the history of the state and only the third Black Governor elected to office in the U.S. since Reconstruction. Wonderful! If you don’t know him learn about him!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/08/maryland-governor-results-wes-moore-dan-cox/

I've seen a lot of people asking about DMs here. I wrote an article about this today, but thought it'd be more useful to just say it in a post: Privacy is not the purpose of DMs. DMs are a courtesy to your followers. You’re communicating with another user directly because the information is of no value to anyone else, and there’s no reason to flood other people’s timelines with irrelevancies. Do not use DMs to discuss personal or sensitive information. (Use Signal).

If you need it and want to join, here is the BlackTwitter instance https://blacktwitter.io/about

#BlackMastodon
#BlackTwitter
#BlackFediverse
#BlackFedi
#BlackAcademics
#BlackDiaspora
#BIPoc
#black
#diversity
#DiversityEquityInclusion

#NewHere I think it would be a good idea if everyone, especially the ones that are here for a few more days told the first day-ers to follow @feditips. The locals are starting to give of some vibes of slight overwhelm, explaining CW's answering the same questions over and over...I'ts a bit much to take in all at once I think, on both sides. Life without algorithm is like culture shock, you have to relearn basic social rules.

We are excited to support #UpgradeToLinux, an initiative to help global users upgrade to #Linux for free improved #OpenSource, #security, and #sustainability! Learn how you can support the movement and connect with others by sharing your story at https://upgradetolinux.com

For all it's advantages and faults, #Mastodon was not built to be a *new* Twitter. It was built to be *not* Twitter.

That distinction is important.

Probably not a lot of people know this now, but Mastodon's web app started out with "Publish". In 2016 a famous YouTuber jokingly offered to support Mastodon's Patreon forever if I changed the button to say "Toot" instead. Needless to say, this was a really early, and not very informed decision. The first glimpse of attention and financial support. As a non-native speaker I had no idea there was another meaning.

It's *great* that mastodon traffic is building. But it's showing how following #hashtags is creating it's own problem.

My hashtag column in the Web interface is absolutely bursting with activity. So much so that it's hard to follow, and keep up. Lots of potential solutions, just pointing out this very good problem to have...

@kjoo @jwildeboer

as I read somewhere: "the only people who don't complain about moving accounts are people who landed on right instance on the first try".

I've been using XMPP back in the day, I build websites, I follow #OSS since 2006. I am exactly the person who should feel right at home here. And yet, choosing an instance was something I was very anxious about. Having an option to easily move in case I made the wrong choice would be immensely helpful.

If you're an organisation that wants to participate on the fediverse, you really need to be running your own Mastodon instance.

Most of the Mastodon infrastructure right now is being run by individuals or small groups, for the community.

Trying to put your "official account" on community infrastructure is extremely rude.

#meta #mastoadmin

for the next 8+ hours and perhaps longer, remember:

Social platforms are BY DESIGN are the opposite of "calm technology."
I think the Fediverse has the chance to change that.

"Humans are not made to spend their entire life wrapped up in devices and systems, they are meant to be human. Calm Tech is technology that doesn’t scream for a users attention, it’s created with care and a lot of thought. #CalmTechnology allows people to achieve their goals with a low mental cost."

https://medium.com/@monsemaell/what-is-calm-technology-45fe0266251c

Seriously though, fedi was *built* by furries, trans and queer folk, disabled neurodivergent people.

This is *the reason* the culture here is what it is. Why CWs are a thing. Why image descriptions are a thing. Why privacy matters here. Why moderation tools not only exist, but are usable — and used.

If you had joined and asked yourself "wow, how come this place is so chill and kinda… nice?" — that's thanks to all the nice people from communities some people call "weird".

So #KeepFediWeird.