I've been reading various guides about Mastodon ( thanks to @design_RG ) to participate more effectively.
One thing I don't get is why it is people focused rather than topic focused (like reddit).
Specifically, I don't really understand how to follow a topic...
Like, do I have to search using a hashtag everytime I want to keep up with something??
@kosame @design_RG In some clients, like #fedilab, you can save custom search and only see results for a certain hashtag.
However yes, I also find the reddit format more close to how my mind works. There is #prismo which is an AP based project aiming for what you are saying, but it's still in its early stages. You can see more at https://prismo.xyz/ .
You can follow them at @prismo
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@kosame @arteteco @prismo
Good morning! 😄
I am glad you have been reading and enjoying the guides, I love reading and am still looking for more information, all the time.
You mentioned Fedilab, I did a series of posts describing my testing and experience with it, found it was a nice client.
Better yet, thanks to the awesome FULL Text search we enjoy here at QOTO (and is NOT for granted, sadly missed in other instances), I could very quickly retrieve the link to my thread - it's here:
https://qoto.org/web/statuses/103150545437071079
Explaining the full text search - a life saver, if you remember a couple of unique words from your post. Just enter them, in my case "fedilab lite" and I got a fast results screen.
A nice tip some people use is to leave personal hashtags in threads they think importante. Karl uses a cute one, #bookmarx , lol. A play on his username which is a conservative version of Karl Marx.
Why Fedilab Lite ? If there's a Lite version I usually go for it. FB Messenger and app, Spotify, all these are available in Lite, smaller and faster probably.
The thread has an evaluation and direct link to the F-Droid site, a good place to find open source and well made software for android phones.
Better Bookmarks will come - it's already present in some modified, forked versions of Mastodon. I use another instance that runs GlitchSoc, and it's a nice system. They already have bookmarks, Local instance only posting (which does not federate at all -- a great idea imo). and other enhancements.
Glitchsoc is the leading edge in Masto development, imo. But Gargron is aware and incorporating some of their ideas and innovations as his work progresses.
One possible way to keep track of things - for me, using a laptop or desktop mostly. Copy links to threads and keep on a text editor for reference.
Like I do with a standard welcome message for new users, including a pointer to the Lifehackers mastodon guide. Very handy, and appreciated by the recipients, I think.
Uhmm, the coffee already kicked in pretty good, as you surely noticed, lol...
On to more reading, have a good one, friends.
I'll check out Prismo too but I don't think a reddit alternative could really take off.
Reddit is perfect to be federated, each subreddit is like its own mini forum, but there's just too much content already made.
New discussions are great but searching for stuff already discussed and top posts is a huge part of reddit...
Users can set up new communities elsewhere, but moving the massive amount of information and discussions will probs never happen :(
Sorry for the tangent!!
@kosame well, I'm very happy an "alternative" is being developed, especially since reddit has been in general quite lax on censorship, but we don't know how it may go in the future. Also, prismo has access to all the fediverse content, being federated with AP, so it doesn't have to start really from scratch, content-wise
With that said, I agree that atm reddit is not replaceable by anything. I myself am a very active reddit user, and I kind of love the crowd.
@arteteco @design_RG @prismo
Oh, that seems perfect! I usually browse using my phone so I'll set up Fedilab!
Thanks, everyone!! 😄