Having second thoughts about creating a #Fediverse platform. I was not aware of the levels of toxicity on #Mastodon by users (even admins) who don't understand how federation protocols work and harass developers with false accusations and even uploading child porn to their websites to get them in legal trouble. No, thank you.
#ActivityPub
wedistribute.org/2024/03/contentnation-mastodons-toxicity/
Content Nation Backlash Highlights Mastodon’s Toxicity
Yesterday, Mastodon was abuzz regarding a strange new scraper that seemed to be pulling people's profiles and content streams into a platform designed around monetization. Dubbed Content Nation, the sSean Tilley (We Distribute)
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Evan Prodromou
in reply to Armando :rick: • • •I think that is a problem and we need to get better at it.
However, there are over 100 software projects tracked in fedidb.org. It's definitely possible to start a project.
@stefan has some thoughts here.
https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/how-to-be-a-good-fediverse-citizen/
Lisa Melton: The fediverse’s own algorithm
Stefan Bohacek (stefanbohacek.com)Stefan Bohacek
in reply to Evan Prodromou • • •Thank you for sharing the article!
@santisbon I'd like to second what others are saying here. Yes, fediverse folks can be very protective. That's because the fediverse was built by the most vulnerable of people who've dealt with all kinds of abuse and harassment on corporate platforms where not many stood up for them.