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Evan Prodromou

@fediforum Conversation on future of news was so amazing. Big points:

- Outreach is needed
- QT and search are big tech pain points
- Engagement is a huge selling point and quantifiable
- Encouraging particular types of journalists to join is a good way to get critical mass. Climate journalists are a great candidate group.
- Indymedia is a natural match for the Fediverse topology

Evan Prodromou

@fediforum @debs and @jeffjarvis when you organise the journalist event, please invite me! I'm in Montreal but I'd come to NYC for that.

Evan Prodromou

In the somewhat-SWICG meeting at @fediforum . It's an exciting talk with a lot of implementers!

Evan Prodromou

@fediforum we just agreed to use Chatham House Rule for sharing information from #fediforum , so I'll be sharing information but not names or affiliations in these updates. Thanks @Identitywoman and @J12t for clarification!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatham_

Darius Kazemi

@evan wish I could join you all but I need to give my brain a break after mozfest last week and then two more conferences next week....

Aswath Rao

@evan
Modelled after Nicolas Bourbaki, I suggest they all be attributed to John Mastodon.
@fediforum @Identitywoman @J12t

Evan Prodromou

If you're interested in topics on the Fediverse, you should think about attending Fediforum tomorrow and Thursday. It's an unconference on fediverse topics.

#fediverse #federology #unconference #fediforum

fediforum.org/

Evan Prodromou

Should Internet companies and other online groups pull April Fool's Day pranks?

#EvanPoll #Poll

Anonymous poll

Poll

Strong yes
46
11.8%
Qualified yes
88
22.6%
Qualified no
105
26.9%
Strong no
151
38.7%
390 people voted.
Voting ended 28 Mar 2023 at 18:50.
Evan Prodromou

OK, bummer results here.

I'm a qualified yes. This tradition is one that's been important to me since my earliest days on the Internet.

I've always liked the gentle, goofy humour that comes from April Fool's Day jokes. And I'm impressed when people make cool hacks for their pranks.

It feels a day where we act like we are all on the same side, and all in on the joke. That this big network isn't something to take too seriously. That there's a straight line connection to that earlier time.

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