So I've been thinking about the events of the past week, and it has become abundantly clear that Masto probably isn't the social media solution for people that aren't white, male and cis.
Don't get me wrong. I think it's a great step forward and I'll definitely be actively maintaining my instance. I like what I've built here.
But I need to explore another option that address the needs of the specific communities that I'm a part of.
And I'll probably have to build it myself.
@Are0h i was thinking computer mediated social networks don't have good ways of tracking trust or levels of intimacy. People need ways of knowing who the audience is when they talk
@alienghic I agree. I don't think there is anyway you can do that without including a human quotient to your platform.
But adding that element takes effort because it can be about one set of people. And diversity of that sort takes work beyond programming a set of features.
@Are0h @alienghic I only even really got on Mastodon after my initial try because #Speekin was still in its very insular early stages (for good good reason) and I wanted something to use now.
He went for keeping it invite-only at the start to keep the community values and tone under the control of the voices he wanted to stay centered, only to be expanded once they'd put down roots and built up inertia. I don't think it's ever going to be federated, though, which is sort of a shame.
@Cobalt @alienghic I don't know about this one, but I definitely understand why they would keep it invite only. I'm considering the same for my project.
Yeah, I love federation. I think it's the future. Ha, now we just gotta figure out how to build sustainable and healthy communities so we can take full advantage of it.