I've just got to say how happy I am with the Mastodon community, especially all the science/space people that I'm following. This place is the clear winner after the social media meltdown, despite its outstanding issues and missing features.
What makes me even more excited is that it's open and unmonetized, so it's completely immune to shareholder demands or the whim of a billionaire.
Don't worry if your friends aren't here yet, we're your new friends.
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt Enjoying your daily barage of posts and, of course, your podcast - I see you're over on Threads as well, do you plan on cross-posting or just giving it some time to decide where to stay?
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt It really is wonderful that you're here, Fraser. For me you're one of Mastodon's superstars, and I'm glad you're receiving enough interest here to keep you posting.
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt And keep telling all your friends to come here too- it’ll be win-win-win.
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt lots of journalists judge fediverse with terms of corporate growth and as such it may fail to grow as fast as various other corporate services, but they forget it’s not a corporation, it’s a constellation of communities. Their metrics are wrong and so is their analysis.
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt I'm sorry, but I'd just like to interject for a moment.
Mastodon is just one of the numerous free software ActivityPub implementing instances that make up the fediverse.
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt Do you have some recommendations for whom to follow for space and science? 😀
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt
do note that while it's not subject to whims of "a billionaire", it's now subject to the whims of a few hundred neurodivergent server administrators which means some or all of your data and connections can still vanish in thin air with no warning, for any touchy reason, and frequently does, unless you're hosting your own, which comes with its own problems...
nostr:npub1dgc20rwct3mfd884e2240pqpzhzlz6xm7laky670vnd5um3xxkzsaj4yrt not only #Mastodon, but all the #fediverse, including #Firefish 😉
