Imogen
I do not think Mastodon is for me anymore. It has turned into just another social hub, favoring quantity over quality. Even the Explore tab reflects this.
Does anyone know of other FOSS projects or communities where people engage in enriching and enlightening conversations?
I feel like there are important and interesting things going on in the world (both internally and externally) that people have stopped talking about.
Mindless scrolling is not really my thing :/
Tagomago
@imgn I believe that's implicit to the microblogging concept though. What you're experiencing is just what naturally happens to a length limited posting platform when it gets flooded, imo. Yet maybe you can still weed it and eventually find interesting bits here and there that can lead to discover blogs that can be followed, commented, and so forth?
Imogen
@tagomago Yes, I think you are right. It has me rethinking how I participate in social media (if at all). I may return to the IndieWeb philosophy and just use RSS and email to stay connected. The problem with this has always been the lack of a universal commenting system that is privacy-respecting.
Tagomago
@imgn Some don't even allow comments. Maybe email commenting. Or replying with a blog post? Gotta say I'm not super fond of the comments “culture” seen on big blogs, YT, etc. either.
Imogen
@tagomago Very good point. There is a lot of harassment happening in the comments section. I guess these can be moderated by the content owner, but that can get tedious. In any case, there has to be a way to talk with people and not just at them.
Tagomago
@imgn Probably a combination of several tools... Oh, just remembered this, which probably is an interesting thing to do: https://fediring.net/
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