When you can get content and engagement here that you...

When you can get content and engagement here that you cannot get there, that's when we'll shake things up and the old-school twitter model will start to feel stilted and dull.

Like 8 Jan 2023 at 20:42 | Open on mastodon.social

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ShredderFeeder

@shoq I think that because of people and organizations being able to curate their own local instances this will be a lot more common.

I can't wait to see if any momentum comes of the suggestion to allow people to follow another server's entire local timeline. I'd love to be able to follow *@nasa.social for instance.

8 Jan 2023 at 20:52 | Open on shredderfood.com

unusualplan

@ShredderFeeder
FYI following another server's local timeline is already possible in Fedilab (@apps) on Android. Works really well!
@shoq

9 Jan 2023 at 1:43 | Open on mastodon.online

Shoq

@unusualplan @ShredderFeeder @apps

Can you follow any of them?

9 Jan 2023 at 1:48 | Open on mastodon.social

unusualplan

@shoq
I'm not sure I understand the question exactly. This is the workflow and final result in the app. Happy to answer any questions.
@ShredderFeeder @apps

Settings for managing timeline, adding journa.host as a Mastodon instance.

Viewing timeline, swiping or tapping the header takes me to the newly added journa.host local timeline. You can also see other lists in the headings that I have as well.

9 Jan 2023 at 1:54 | Open on mastodon.online

Shoq

@unusualplan Do you have to belong to each instance you can see? I assume not, but just checking.

9 Jan 2023 at 1:58 | Open on mastodon.social

unusualplan

@shoq
No, you do not need to belong to those instances.

9 Jan 2023 at 1:59 | Open on mastodon.online

Shoq

@unusualplan Do you find yourself using it much? So many of the bigger instances are so general, I am not sure just what value it brings (except for the relatively small and topically focused communities)

9 Jan 2023 at 2:07 | Open on mastodon.social

unusualplan

@shoq
I use it in only two cases

1: a music band-specific instance with 350 members. It's mostly on topic or close enough, has members I know ex-Twitter. I read it regularly.

2. Journa.host. Only dip in occasionally, usually when there's a big news event and my regular timeline isn't keeping up with my new news addiction :-) I have used it also to find new journalists to follow in my Home.

In general, though, I agree with you that most local timelines aren't helpful to follow.

@shoq
I use it in only two cases

1: a music band-specific instance with 350 members. It's mostly on topic or close enough, has members I know ex-Twitter. I read it regularly.

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9 Jan 2023 at 3:34 | Open on mastodon.online

The Febrile Muse for Harris

@unusualplan
newsie.social also pretty good to follow.
@shoq

9 Jan 2023 at 3:57 | Open on masto.ai

Brewster Brownville replied to The Febrile Muse for Harris

@shoq @CMDoran @unusualplan is it possible to follow that with the Metatext app?

9 Jan 2023 at 4:02 | Open on toad.social

unusualplan replied to Brewster Brownville

@brewster
I don't know that app personally, as I'm on Android. There's a Google Sheet comparison of features across all platforms that I can't locate but has been posted here.
@shoq @CMDoran