[kwlug-disc] Promoting on Twitter, for the moment I guess

[Doug Moen]

None of the open, federated protocols that I have used or plan to use are listed as part of this "fediverse".
 * email
 * IRC -- have tried it, too primitive, switched to Matrix
 * Matrix -- I belong to some Matrix chat rooms
 * ForgeFed -- new protocol under development to federate Gitea. This will eventually replace Github for me.

On Mon, Nov 7, 2022, at 5:16 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> Saw a link earlier today for a Fediverse "how to" guide, if anyone is interested:  https://fedi.tips/
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 7, 2022 at 2:51 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, if somebody wants to host some kind of Fediverse instance (and
>> is promising to babysit it) then that is fine, and I can set the
>> DNS to point a kwlug.org subdomain to it. However, the person
>> babysitting that instance will not be me.
>> 
>> - Paul
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 07, 2022 at 02:05:44AM -0500, Bob Jonkman wrote:
>> > No, sorry, the StatusNet instance is down forever, and the
>> > @KWLUG at sn.jonkman.ca account with it.  The software was replaced by
>> > GNUsocial, but none of the accounts were migrated except my own. Selfish, I
>> > know.
>> > 
>> > This is a great opportunity for KWLUG to set up their own instance in the
>> > Fediverse.  The Mastodon software is the most popular at the moment, but I'm
>> > still partial to GNUsocial.  And there are a number of KWLUG members who
>> > host Friendica or Hubzilla instances. Since those allow longer-form text,
>> > they may be a better choice for KWLUG, if the mailing list activity is
>> > anything to go by.
>> > 
>> > --Bob.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On 2022-11-06 19:39, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>> > > 
>> > > I believe there was a StatusNet instance here:
>> > > https://sn.jonkman.ca/kwlug but it is now defunct. If you have the
>> > > tuits, I recommend starting up a new KWLUG account somewhere on
>> > > Mastodon. Then if the old account revives itself your account and
>> > > Bob's account can fight until one of you wins the blue checkmark.
>> > > 
>> > > In terms of where to create the account: I think one of the popular
>> > > public servers is a safe bet, but if any KWLUG members is running a
>> > > server and promises to maintain it for a while then it could go there.
>> > > (Am I correct in thinking that people can migrate their accounts
>> > > across the Fediverse?)
>> > > 
>> > > - Paul
>> > > 
>> > > 
>> > > On Sun, Nov 06, 2022 at 02:38:43PM -0500, Andrew Sullivan Cant wrote:
>> > > > Hi everyone,
>> > > > 
>> > > > Finally following up our discussions about promotion, and now it is
>> > > > overlapping with Twitter drama...
>> > > > 
>> > > > I created a tweet for Mondays meeting:
>> > > > 
>> > > > https://twitter.com/kwlug/status/1589305624646516738
>> > > > 
>> > > > If anyone who is on twitter, and would like to help promote, could you
>> > > > please like and re-tweet?
>> > > > 
>> > > > Thanks
>> > > > 
>> > > > Andrew
>> > > > 
>> > > > (P.S.: Related, where in the fediverse should we start posting? Any
>> > > > suggestions are welcome.)
>> > > > 
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