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jon ⚝

@FediverseSymbol Nice symbol. Do you also have a proposal to replace the term Fediverse? I know many people, me included, who don't want to or cannot use it as a term in political debates, myself included.

Social Web was once one proposal, Open Socials is another. Maybe you've heard of other alternative naming that is more accessible in its name does not put the effort into a niche?

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Raphaël Bastide

@yala @FediverseSymbol Can you elaborate on what is the problem of “fediverse”?

Snaked57

@lunch@tilde.zone @raphael@post.lurk.org @yala@degrowth.social @FediverseSymbol@typo.social I assume it's that "fed", and "confederation", have specific connotations, at least in USA politics (not sure about if that even carries over elsewhere)

Tom Walker

@yala So we're supposed to rename something that already has a name because of some unspecified objection?

jon ⚝

@tomw I don't feel a generic rejection needs any justification. As a first, I just don't like the term.

My reasons for that can be debatable, but not the sentiment.

Tom Walker

@yala I don't like the name "pineapple", shall we rename those too?

The OwlChemist

@tomw @yala It’s been named different by lots of people across the world depending on how they felt about it. You can absolutely rename it again, though Ananas comosus is just fine by me.

jon ⚝

@owlchemist
I really like the Ananas suggestion. This is how we call it in my native language.
@tomw

Stephen Battey

@tomw it’s also a stupid name 🤷‍♂️

Krafty :arcolinux: :neovim:

@yala @FediverseSymbol what isn't "accessible" about the term Fediverse? We're not just going to change the name because you have some personal gripe with the term that you refuse to elaborate on.

Ditol

@yala @FediverseSymbol
What's actually wrong with "fediverse"? Seriously, I'd like to understand.

Danu

@ditol @yala @FediverseSymbol people especially in the US who hear it first time think it has something todo with „feds“ like „federal law enforcement“. Not everyone likes or likes to be associated with feds. I also read some people talking about feudalism, although this might be a bit far off.

Ditol

@B3r6ur @yala @FediverseSymbol
Seriously? This is it? So the world has to go by American realities? Again?
I guess, French should stop refer to their universities as "fac", this sounds bad to US-Americans too.

Danu

@ditol @yala @FediverseSymbol I just explained it, I have 0 issues with it personally. Im against change anything here. The problem is, like other people said, if you are in political discussions in a somewhat global community. Some people may have bad thoughts about the term and/or might not understand the origin. Sure other words have the same problem. Also this is not an US only problem, people have coined the term internationally.

Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦
@yala @FediverseSymbol The fediverse is what it is called. If you have a problem with calling things by their actual names, the problem is with you.

> Open Socials is another.

This is right up there with the OSI watering down "software freedom" to "open source" to make it easier for microsoft to divide and conquer us
@yala @FediverseSymbol The fediverse is what it is called. If you have a problem with calling things by their actual names, the problem is with you.

> Open Socials is another.
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