Fediverse

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A community dedicated to fediverse news and discussion.

Fediverse is a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe".

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I like this significantly better than Mastodon (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago by DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml

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My experience with the Fediverse has only been through Mastodon, through which I struggled to find a community I really gelled with. Either it was supper overwhelming with meme posts or NSFW, or it was too chill to the point of nothing. Or, it was hyperfocused like FOSS/Linux and became uninteresting after awhile. May try again, but I think I will explore the other fedisites like Plemora or Calckey to see if I like it better.

I love the pace of a forum. I grew up primarily with GameFAQS and some lucid dreaming forum, and honestly it was very formative in teaching me how to write and use critical thinking skills, as well as how to respond to a variety of temperaments. I stopped participating in online forums awhile ago, and while I loved Reddit as a resource, I never felt inspired to participate. In the same way, there are an incredible number of forums dedicated to a certain topic, and are extremely valuable, it would be annoying to make an account for all the things I am interested in.

I like what lemmy is becoming. Glad to find system that makes interacting with people enjoyable.

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[–] vaguevoid@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

same here! i’m also thinking about using calckey

[–] vamp07@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The problem with mastodon is the same problem as twitter. Its just not a good social experience. I have said this before. Twitter/Mastodon are for individuals with a high follower count to get their message out. Its not for the other 99.99% that want to engage each other and discuss topics o interest.

[–] Kuroneko@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried a Mastodon instance and couldn’t get into it. Maybe it’s my ADHD talking but I prefer the slower pace of a forum. It lets me take my time and really think about how I want to phrase things.

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[–] Skooshjones@vlemmy.net 0 points 1 year ago

Just started here myself, excited to see where this community can go in the future!

[–] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love my Mastodon community over at Masto.ai. But love how different all these are yet they communicate

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

I will check it out! I am familiar with Stux, or just their name I guess. I initially thought that I would be happy in a smaller community, but that is just means less active people to talk to. Thank you.

[–] kris808@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@DidacticDumbass so, do we need a fediverse for LinkedIn?

[–] DidacticDumbass@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe! A professional networking to connect people with similar principles would do a lot to improve the working world.

I remember going to my university's career center, hoping to get guidance on what kind of jobs to look for after graduating.

All the guy did was show me how to follow people on LinkedIn who graduated in the same field. None of them have advice, none of them know anything. All they can offer are tips on how to look "more professional," they have no idea how to help ohers craft a career.

We can't let corporations control our lives, and as much as we try to escape it through technology and our buying choices, there is no easy way to escape it with our jobs.

Yes, I think it is necessary.

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