So, I just discovered the fediverse in general in the last couple days. Like any time I find something new to me and interesting, I dove in head first with an obsessive need to learn more. I was like Hermione in a new library.
Here are 2 things I wish were different tho. First I wish all the instances used the same software, namely whatever qoto is using. In my exploring I have tried out a few instances and this one by far seems the best to me for its customizeability with things like blocking entire domains (I personally think this is better than an instance blocking another instance) and the lovely huge character limits.
Second thing I wish was different is the toot button. Would it be so bad for it to just say "Send" instead of Toot? I get where it comes from, but I've seen some people take mastodon less seriously because of it being called tooting, it kinda gives off a hipster vibe of trying too hard to not be "tweet," and it sometimes just makes me think of stupid fart jokes lol.
Other than those two points, I am loving the fediverse and my mind is blown with how explosively active the Federated timeline is.
@LittleWytch Welcome to Qoto, it's nice to read your impressions, specially coming from someone who has looked at other instances and perceives the differences. 😃
The large post size limit is indeed nice, and something I value and had campaigned for. Alas, many admins are Twitter veterans, used to the terse (and many times opaque) short posts and don't see a need for more.
The lead developer of Mastodon included, unfortunately - he refuses to make it easier to keep a customized larger size for maximum characters limit, burying it in various lines in different files in the source code -- making it laborious for admins every time a new update come around.
@design_RG because code gives me a headache, there is a lot about it that I don't understand. Maybe someday it can be forked and this version can become the new standard. ❤️