cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6755643
> Mushrooms could maybe be a fruitful metaphor to make the Fediverse depictable in Solarpunk stories.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6596106
> Either its no concern for the Lemmy community, then it should stay because it may be an issue for the fediverse in whole or its a concern then it shouldn't be deleted.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6334900
> Regardless of the negative aspects, Meta joining the Fediverse will definitely make the numbers of active users explode. This will probably bring the network and its concepts to many people and also a matter of public debate.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6329722
> Hosted on peertube by the biggest instance in the fediverse, the event of the year takes place on the day of the first big twitter migration and is traditionally kicked off by someone telling a really bad joke and then declaring "let that sink in". But seriously - Would we be already able to realize this this year? Would be fun to celebrate the diversity of communities in the fediverse.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6237131
> Fedipunk means a story in a universe, in which the era of dezentralized social networks is already there, with all its potential consequences - or we see the transition to it.
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> From what I read in earlier posts and my own thinking I propose the following ones (new suggestions are of course welcome):
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> - Planet Magnon by Leif Randt (socialism, distributed social network, decentral communities)
> - Mars Trilogy Book 2 by Kim Stanley Robinson (collaborative government strategies)
> - Half-Built Garden by (socialism, distributed social network, decentral communities)
> - His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman (decentral factions, openings between different parallel universes which begin to merge, remote communication over magic substance)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6112950
> What do you think of this? Do you think it is a good idea and could take off?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6045575
> Currently lemmy is like the speedboat next to the heavy steam boat of Mastodon etc. While lemmy is still dynamic and flexible and can introduce new features easily without scaring off its established user base, mastodon can not do such experiments so easily. Now, if lemmy gains more momentum in the fediverse and establishes features, which other services don't have, it could really push innovation in the Fediverse further. What do you think?
Default-Local-Feed was also noted as bad user-experience in this article: https://www.androidauthority.com/reddit-alternatives-lemmy-3335429/
Sure, there are categorization tools like Lemmy map that let you look up instances, but the Matrix-like grid will certainly not make things any easier for the average user. Even after logging into Lemmyworld, it took me a while to figure out that the local tab restricts all conversations to discussions on the Lemmyworld server. Switching the tab to all and catching up on discussions happening in the broader multiverse of Reddit alternatives is also possible. Still, there’s no visual identifier that guides you toward it.
Ok, I take that.
So the thing is: I don’t want to push users towards the Local-feed. That’s just what currently happening if you go to the front page. Local is selected as default. You can switch to All but often enough, I at least don’t do it.
Why is that? Because instances have less control of the All-feed, its often enough full of crap and the post of small instances will almost never appear in the All-feed. So they select Local as default and I, as a user, have to always switch between Local and All, which is annoying. I want to see whats going on on my instance but I also want to discover stuff from all over the threadiverse.
My solution is to combine the two into one feed, which simply picks posts from the respective feeds based on probabilities.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5157579
> This would push users toward local posts (especially on smaller instances) while still supporting a better distribution of user engagement over the threadiverse. And if you don’t trust that it was implemented correctly – you can simply check it by counting the amounts of posts against your chosen probabilities.
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> Edit: Changed feed's name from explore to mixed
That’s true. I’m not sure it would be a good feature, because you would inevitable only see a certain view of the instance. For example your instances blocks certain communities of that instance (don’t know if thats possible but lets assume it is), then you wouldn’t see these communities.
I’m fine with the way it is. Also you can post to that topic, you just need to search for it in your instances UI.
The ”global town-square”
I don’t want that. I stand with the idea of federation. You would have that with one big instance on which everything happens but I’m not for that.
But if instances only push their users toward their own content, user engagment will center around instances. There are many problems to that, which negatively impact discussion quality: small instances don’t work because no one sees their stuff, therefore they eventually shut down. Also, filter bubbles develop, users don’t see content from other instances, which they might be interested in and comment on. So yes, I think a better distribution over the federated instances of an instance is healthy for the threadiverse.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5110168
> As a moderator of a Lemmy instance, you currently have two options to take: pushing users first to your local content or content from all instances you federate with. These options come with the costs seen in the picture. The moderator of another instance has the same choice. However, in this scenario, they will both always switch to promoting the local-feed. I don't want to say its wrong - it's just the most sensible way to act on Lemmy currently. However, if everybody does it, it is bad for the overall discussion quality of the Threadiverse.
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> Its a classical prisoner's dilemma from game theory, which sometimes happen in society, for example with supply shortage during lockdowns. A way to solve it is by making action B more positive and option A more negative. This would lead to more moderators choosing Action B over A.
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> Mastodon solved this with an Explore-Feed, which consolidates the Local- and All-Feed. I think this could also be a solution for Lemmy. It would result in less engagement decrease AND an overall positive effect on discussion quality.
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> Additionally, a general acknowledgement that instance protectionism is a problem and should be avoided could help to make A more negative. In other words: increasing the pressure by the community. This would put a negative social effect on option A. So: start talking about it with your moderators.
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> Do you think these two measure would do (additionally to more powerful moderation tools, which would only enable a working explore-feed in the first place)? Is this a problem on other services on the Fediverse too (at least Mastodon seems to have handled it quite well)?
That’s fine. I also think it works okay at the moment, but I’m a critical person and I think this could become a problem in the future, so I think about how it could be solved.
If I want to browse content from another small instance, I just subscribe to their communities.
I’m just not sure the average user does that. Especially casual ones.
Also I think the average user doesn’t want to use third-party websites to discover new content, especially on the phone. These services just appear to me to be workarounds.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5038153
> The All-Feed is very important to increase the content-quality of the threadiverse and therefore, ensure its existense. However, for smaller instances, there is only limited reason to put the All-Feed prominent in their UI, because their posts will never be present there. However, if they push people toward their the Local-Feed (which they currently do), people will only stay on their instance and overall discussion quality declines.
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> So, to truly overcome instance protectionism, we need a new feed, in which an instance can find a good balance between showing content from other instances and its own.
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> (Imagef by fona2, https://www.istockphoto.com/de/vektor/haus-und-baum-auf-fliegenden-felsen-wo-wohnt-gott-nach-hause-auf-den-himmeln-gm848184716-139497255?phrase=bridge+between+islands&searchscope=image%2Cfilm)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4977520
> (Scope for agency loss means that its comes at low cost to switch to an alternative and intensity of potential harm means the amount of harm that is inflicted on the individuum if the algorithm is bad (e.g. for lethal automatic weapons it would be very high))
> An article, which explains the risk categorizes and actions to ensure their save usage: https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/233726/1/rego.12369.pdf
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> Based on the categorizes by Katharina Zweig, I would argue that algorithmic curation systems belong to category 0 (as long as there are different algorithms to chose from, which would be the case due to the federated-nature of services in the Fediverse). This would mean that they would not need to provide transparency.
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> Centrally managed algorithms on the other hand would belong to category 1 or 2 in my opinion and would require different control-mechanisms.
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> Therefore, in my opinion, the Fediverse could actually enable a healthy usage of social-media-algorithms.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4937038
> In a world shrouded in mystery and enchantment, nestled amidst rolling hills and dense forests, there existed a small city. This quaint settlement was unlike any other, for it was enveloped by a mighty castle, its towering spires reaching for the heavens. And within those stone walls, a mad king reigned, his iron grip extending to every corner of the city, as he sought to control the very essence of life itself.
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> Inside the city's walls, a young boy named Larry grew up. Half-bird, half-human, he had feathers the color of twilight and wings that shimmered with iridescent hues. Larry's daily life was a testament to the supressive nature of the world he inhabited. He lived his days beneath the watchful eyes of the castle's sentinels, easily recognizable by their gasthly hooks, which they proudly wore on their belts as if they where trophies, their presence an ever-present reminder of the king's power.
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> Larry often wondered about the world beyond the city's walls, about the lands and peoples that lay hidden from view. He dreamt of adventure and freedom, his heart yearning for the unknown.
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> One fateful day, Larry decided he could no longer be content with the confines of his tiny city. With wings unfurled and determination in his heart, he set out on a journey, leaving behind the castle and its oppressive shadow. As he ventured farther from his home, he discovered a vast and wondrous land, teeming with diversity. But little did Larry know that the mad king harbored a dark secret, one that made him perceive Larry as a threat.
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> But Larry carried on without a clue of the dark schemes formed against him from afar. In the realms beyond, Larry encountered communities unlike any he had ever imagined. In one village, he met a benevolent queen who ruled with compassion and wisdom, her people living in harmony with the natural world and holding reguarly but notheless excessive bird parties. In another, he crossed paths with a society of scholars who valued knowledge above all else, and they shared their ancient books and wisdom with him.
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> Each community he encountered was unique, with its own customs, traditions, and ways of life. There were those who celebrated art and creativity, while others prized courage and valor. Some places were ruled by elected councils, some good, some bad, most in between, while others were led by wise elders who had earned the respect of their people over centuries.
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> As Larry traveled, he realized that the land was interconnected, a tapestry woven from the threads of countless communities, each contributing to the richness of the whole. It was a world where diversity was cherished, and the pursuit of individuality celebrated. In this vast and varied realm, the mad king's influence seemed distant and insignificant.
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> And with each new encounter, each new community he visited, Larry's understanding of the world deepened, and his heart swelled with a sense of belonging. He came to know the true essence of freedom — the freedom to be oneself and to choose one's own path. The Fediverse, as he would later come to know it, was a place of boundless possibilities, where people could live according to their own values and aspirations, if they chose the right place for them.
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> But unbeknownst to Larry, the mad king, driven by fear of losing his grip on power, had dispatched his enforcers to hunt him down and eliminate the perceived threat. The enforcers pursued Larry relentlessly, their dark intentions casting a shadow over his journey.
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> As Larry's journey continued, he remained vigilant, always one step ahead of the mad king's enforcers. He explored the far reaches of the Fediverse, forging bonds with kindred spirits and learning the wisdom of the diverse communities that thrived beyond his tiny city. He carried the stories of these lands with him, like precious feathers, and as he did, the mad king's grip on his heart loosened, replaced by a profound sense of wonder and connection.
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> And even if the King's men eventually found and killed him, his stories live on until today and will never die, as long as they are continued to being told across the wide lands of the Fediverse.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4546141
> Last year, the corporate-dominated web came alive, much thanks to the help of corporate-owned social media platforms - how long will it take until the open sections of the web do so?
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> And if that has been achieved: with stuff happening in the digital world that doesn't in the real world, it could actually be worthwile for people to immerse further into the digital world, which up until now was always the problem behind the idea of the "Metaverse" (I'm not necessarily for this; its just something that came to my mind yesterday). Could that be the actual next iteration of the web and realize what was in the past considered the "smart" web or would it be a dystopia?
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> And one last question that came to my mind: would it be possible to make the LLMs somehow run independently (could the blockchain maybe be finally put to some use here?) and how would all of that be experienced like from the user perspective?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4374751
> I think this has negative effects on the threadiverse because it tends to keep user's focus at lemmy.world and in general keeps users to stay in their bubbles
I don’t think its naiv. I think its more realistic. I like most about the article that it puts the activitypub-protocol front and center. This is mainly what made me view the fediverse differently. And that therefore power dynamics will probably shift in the next years away from Mastodon.