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What Is The Fediverse?

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  • klaus@twit.socialK klaus@twit.social

    that's about the best intro to the #fediverse that i've seen until now!

    it's from https://bandwagon.fm/about so i think we have to thank @benpate for that đŸ€˜

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    @Klaus

    Aw shucks... Thank you!

    I also own "whatisthefediverse.com" and "whatisthefediverse.org"

    We should do something with it 🙂

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    • benpate@mastodon.socialB benpate@mastodon.social

      @Klaus

      Aw shucks... Thank you!

      I also own "whatisthefediverse.com" and "whatisthefediverse.org"

      We should do something with it 🙂

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      benpate@mastodon.social one giant infographic to rule them all

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        @julian

        You’re right. There’s already several “starting pages” (though none ever felt exactly right to me)

        Still, in an effort to avoid https://xkcd.com/927/ I haven’t added to the list just yet.

        My ideal would be a pretty page with a simple value proposition, then one or two “get off my lawn” drop downs (who are you and what do you want?) that forwards you to the sign up page of a single recommended site (like Google’s “I’m feeling lucky”)

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        • benpate@mastodon.socialB benpate@mastodon.social

          @julian

          You’re right. There’s already several “starting pages” (though none ever felt exactly right to me)

          Still, in an effort to avoid https://xkcd.com/927/ I haven’t added to the list just yet.

          My ideal would be a pretty page with a simple value proposition, then one or two “get off my lawn” drop downs (who are you and what do you want?) that forwards you to the sign up page of a single recommended site (like Google’s “I’m feeling lucky”)

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          @benpate I don't think it would hurt to make another starting page, for the very reason that they all choose a different approach that may work for one audience, but not another.

          If you know your crowd, make something just for them!

          @julian

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          • stefan@stefanbohacek.onlineS stefan@stefanbohacek.online

            @benpate I don't think it would hurt to make another starting page, for the very reason that they all choose a different approach that may work for one audience, but not another.

            If you know your crowd, make something just for them!

            @julian

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            @stefan @julian

            Shit. Did I just give myself more work to do?

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            • benpate@mastodon.socialB benpate@mastodon.social

              @stefan @julian

              Shit. Did I just give myself more work to do?

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              Actually stefan@stefanbohacek.online has the right idea.

              What if your landing page asked a simple question... "How do you want to learn?"

              Audio? Send them a podcast.

              Video? Link them to _elena@mastodon.social's video

              Tiktok style? Let's make some short punchy intro vids.

              Image? Send them to an infographic. Maybe this is where your site lies benpate@mastodon.social

              Memes? Let's show them the best memes we can make.

              cc evan@cosocial.ca

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                @julian @stefan @_elena @evan

                This is another fantastic idea. Yes, "landing page" is the right idea here, and giving people options for how they want to learn would be the right approach.

                It needs to pitch prospective users in clear, simple language just like the landing pages for other sites would. Then let them explore via audio, video, images, memes, etc.

                Then the "call to action" at the bottom needs to get them to the right server with no drama.

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                • julian@activitypub.spaceJ julian@activitypub.space

                  Actually stefan@stefanbohacek.online has the right idea.

                  What if your landing page asked a simple question... "How do you want to learn?"

                  Audio? Send them a podcast.

                  Video? Link them to _elena@mastodon.social's video

                  Tiktok style? Let's make some short punchy intro vids.

                  Image? Send them to an infographic. Maybe this is where your site lies benpate@mastodon.social

                  Memes? Let's show them the best memes we can make.

                  cc evan@cosocial.ca

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                  @julian Yes, there are so many ways you can introduce someone to the fediverse, and different people will be interested in different aspects of it.

                  I still like https://jointhefediverse.net, but it can be a bit overwhelming for someone who just wants to post memes.

                  And I also wrote https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netizens-guide-to-mastodon-fediverse/, which is a more human way to introduce the fediverse as a community of people.

                  I think a similar "introduction to the fediverse through memes" is actually a great idea!

                  @_elena @benpate @evan

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                  • stefan@stefanbohacek.onlineS stefan@stefanbohacek.online

                    @julian Yes, there are so many ways you can introduce someone to the fediverse, and different people will be interested in different aspects of it.

                    I still like https://jointhefediverse.net, but it can be a bit overwhelming for someone who just wants to post memes.

                    And I also wrote https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-netizens-guide-to-mastodon-fediverse/, which is a more human way to introduce the fediverse as a community of people.

                    I think a similar "introduction to the fediverse through memes" is actually a great idea!

                    @_elena @benpate @evan

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                    @stefan @julian @_elena @evan

                    Memes that, you know, might leak onto Reddit and Facebook...

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                    • benpate@mastodon.socialB benpate@mastodon.social

                      @stefan @julian @_elena @evan

                      Memes that, you know, might leak onto Reddit and Facebook...

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                      You know, wafrn is meme central... I'm certain gabboman@app.wafrn.net would be on board.

                      benpate@mastodon.social stefan@stefanbohacek.online

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                        @julian @gabboman @stefan

                        Great timing.. others are working on this same thing: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediGarden/115616736256175979

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                        • benpate@mastodon.socialB benpate@mastodon.social

                          @julian @gabboman @stefan

                          Great timing.. others are working on this same thing: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediGarden/115616736256175979

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                          @benpate Nice!

                          @julian @gabboman

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                          • stefan@stefanbohacek.onlineS stefan@stefanbohacek.online

                            @benpate Nice!

                            @julian @gabboman

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                            This one is hard to explain with memes but ive tried too much

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