Don't tell people "it's easy", and six more things KBin, Lemmy, and the fediverse can learn from Mastodon
https://privacy.thenexus.today/kbin-lemmy-fediverse-learnings-from-mastodon/
Reddit's strategy of antagonizing app writters, moderators, and millions of redditors is good news for reddit alternatives like KBin and Lemmy. And not just them! The fediverse has always grown in waves and we're at the start of one.
Previous waves have led to innovation but also major challenges and limited growth. It's worth looking at what tactics worked well in the past, to use them again or adapt them and build on them. It's also valuable to look at what went wrong or didn't work out as well in the past, to see if there are ways to do better.
Here's the current table of contents:
* I'm flashing!!!!!
* But first, some background
- Don't tell people "it's easy"
- Improve the "getting-started experience"
- Keep scalability and sustainability in mind
- Prioritize accessibility
- Get ready for trolls, hate speech, harassment, spam, porn, and disinformation
- Invest in moderation tools
- Values matter
* This is a great opportunity – and it won't be the last great opportunity
https://privacy.thenexus.today/kbin-lemmy-fediverse-learnings-from-mastodon/
Thanks to everybody for the great feedback on the draft version of the post!
#kbin #lemmy #fediverse @fediversenews @fediverse@kbin.social @fediverse@lemmy.ml
Maybe better to say: things make sense the longer you spend on it. Or it's not as complicated as it might look at first but there is a learning curve.
@CasscadingSymmetry Very good points thanks! I revised that section to include them. An excerpt:
"For many people, very much including me, the Fediverse isn't easy. It gets easier over time as you figure things out and get used to the quirks, but I've been on Mastodon since 2017 and I still find it very complex – and sometimes confusing, too ...
As the examples I gave above in the discussion of reality making it more complex highlight, Kbin and Lemmy have similar quirks. That's okay! I mean, it's not ideal, but it is what it is; the developers are doing what they can to improve things, guides are betting better quickly, hopefully it'll get easier over time – and it's not like you need an advanced degree in computer sicence to figure it out. But it's not easy! So please don't misset expectations and alienate people by telling them that it is!"
https://privacy.thenexus.today/kbin-lemmy-fediverse-learnings-from-mastodon/#its-not-easy