diff --git a/Fluffy-Spiky-Debate.md b/Fluffy-Spiky-Debate.md index 338b736..43c789c 100644 --- a/Fluffy-Spiky-Debate.md +++ b/Fluffy-Spiky-Debate.md @@ -1,16 +1,30 @@ +### Unlearning centralised behaviour + The huge influx of people from the #twittermigration did not go well for our fluffy spiky debate project at the #OMN. About 80% of the sign-up are dormant. 90% of those left are off-topic for a grassroots, direct action instance. -Our #modteam are going to spend a few weeks talking to active people on the +Initially we had hoped that people would self-select an instance based on it's +core purpose - in our case acivism and campaigning - we were wrong. Perhaps it +is confusing that some instances are general-purpose, or maybe people are just +too used to centralisation as the norm. + +The mass movement away from twitter is a great thing, but we all have some +learning and un-learning to do if we are to make something better in the long +term. + +### Time to reorganise + +Our **#modteam** are going to spend a few weeks talking to active people on the instance, asking off-topic accounts to move to other instances (see [the-federation](https://the-federation.info/mastodon)) - there are over 4000, covering every different subject to choose from. -We will also ask some accounts to move to our other instance at -[https://campaign.openworlds.info](https://campaign.openworlds.info) if it's a -better fit for them. A few of you have already been asked to move here, think -only one has made the effort so far. + +If it looks like a better fit, we will also ask some accounts to move to our +other instance at [https://campaign.openworlds.info](https://campaign.openworlds.info). +A few of you have already been asked to move here; think only one has made the +effort so far. For those that move, we recommend instances that have a maximum of a few hundred to a thousand members, so you can help build a functional local community. @@ -19,13 +33,9 @@ access to all other instances (via the global timeline), unless the instance actively chooses to isolate others or themselves. Mastodon itself facilitates moving between instances: -[https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration) +[**https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration**](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration) -If there are techies among you, who are on-topic and are able to setup and/or -host an instance yourselves, reach out to us and we will advise or help however -we can. - -Reach out to #modteam if you have any questions. +Reach out to **#modteam** if you have any questions. ### Warning @@ -33,6 +43,11 @@ If nothing changes in a few weeks we will have to remove a few thousand accounts that are dormant and/or off-topic. If you have an opinion on this, please tell us what you think we should do. +### Further federate + +If there are techies among you, who are on-topic and are able to setup and/or +host an instance yourselves, reach out to us and we will advise or help however +we can. ### A deeper look