@manton I wonder what percentage of your users are _not_ developers, or are not particularly computer savvy? And, is that something that matters? I found micro.blog difficult to set up, but obviously not impossible. Plus, I was motivated: determined not to be on mainstream platforms. But I have experience with other blogging platforms, I know what Markdown is, I know what a domain name is. I wonder if part of the issue is the technology barrier. But perhaps you all are looking to market to people who are already comfortable with something more technologically DIY and challenging than, say, Weebly or Facebook or Twitter.

I just started listening to a discussion between @danielpunkass and @manton about the risk of Mastodon becoming the default #Fediverse platform, and crowding out other Fediverse services like Micro.blog (for example).

On a similar note, what if Tumblr becomes a dominant #ActivityPub service? Will it crowd out the rest?

I will probably have a few more thoughts when I have time to really listen and consider their thoughts.

Worth listening for sure, though: https://pca.st/rj79laxg#t=28m14s

2022-12-06 10:38

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@manton I wonder what percentage of your users are not developers, or are not particularly computer savvy? And, is that something that matters?

I found micro.blog difficult to set up, but obviously not impossible. Plus, I was motivated: determined not to be on mainstream platforms. But I have experience with other blogging platforms, I know what Markdown is, I know what a domain name is.

I wonder if part of the issue is the technology barrier. But perhaps you all are looking to market to people who are already comfortable with something more technologically DIY and challenging than, say, Weebly or Facebook or Twitter.

2022-12-06 18:12

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