@evan This will sound snarky, but please believe it’s...

@evan This will sound snarky, but please believe it’s not: I think that’s great for people with the wherewithal and knowledge and connections into admin peer support and who also don’t mind their replies not showing up in lots of people’s view. I think it is a laudable accomplishment!

But it’s also a niche activity compared to the mass of people who just want to use Mastodon (or something else) to hang out with their friends. And rn Masto tells those people accounts are portable 🫠

Like 27 Jul 2023 at 15:26 | Open on mas.to

5 comments

Evan Prodromou

@kissane I will say this with the utmost respect: you are the fediverse critic whose voice I trust the most. I know you really want it to succeed, and you point out problems that we all want to overlook.

Data portability is a big deal, and I'd like to see it get better.

I also think the ghost replies issue is a big deal that we need to fix. There are tools in AP that Mastodon doesn't use. I'd like to figure out why and get them working.

27 Jul 2023 at 15:31 | Open on cosocial.ca

Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

@evan @kissane thank you in advance! The ghost replies business is what bothers me the most, I think.

27 Jul 2023 at 15:55 | Open on front-end.social

Erin Kissane

@evan Thanks, Evan, that's very kind. I'm muting a lot of stuff for a bit, but I appreciate that you're engaging on these topics.

27 Jul 2023 at 18:39 | Open on mas.to

Hans Gerwitz

@evan do you have any pointers on how Mastodon could better employ AP on the visibility issues, to make advocacy easier?

28 Jul 2023 at 16:21 | Open on social.gerwitz.com

Fifi Lamoura

@kissane I moved instances and didn't find it a big deal (but I don't care about keeping past posts, just about staying connected to the people I'm following, so ymmv). I have absolutely no interest in having to run an instance on my own, however! @evan

27 Jul 2023 at 15:44 | Open on eldritch.cafe