I’d be happy to try and convince my 100k community to Apollo and if the UX is similar for web and mobile then I’m not sure switching costs would be that high during the blackout.
I’d help fund it but all my money is wrapped up in my trash cooperative.
- incredible moderation and respectful community
- you can't sort by controversial
- non-profit, no investors can corrupt it
- beautifully simple UI, better than old.reddit on mobile
- fast and not decentralized
- no images just text
- open source
- The site is the main mobile interface, not an app
- No limits to logged-out browsing
- Completely functional for browsing without javascript
- Zero third-party scripts/assets during normal use
- Uses modern versions of simple, reliable, "boring" technology
Maybe I could get used to it overtime, but we'll see if it ever becomes non-invite-only.
Wondering if you still have any invites to send my way?
Email in profile. Thanks!
> I also notice that there is no such thing as sort by controversy
> This is one of the things I like about Tildes so far. An option like that is specifically designed for hate. I want to spend my time on these sites talking with other nerds about homelab stuff and niche 30 year old RPGs no one cares about. Not feel the urge to constantly validate myself by looking at comments people are metaphorically laughing at for being ridiculous
https://tildes.net/~tech/15v5/stop_trying_to_make_a_good_soc...
This is very short-sighted, I feel. The controversial comments often have the most interesting discussions, and helps to avoid the issue of the top-voted comment being a popular, but incorrect, view/discussion where all the activity happens.
I can't think of much else that could have done a better job at putting me off from ever touching Lemmy than some of the descriptions of federations it "recommended".
Also, by being open about how many people were federating in each community, it also made it clear that even the biggest server was smaller than most discords.
If we blackout long enough and then figure out how to cooperate to create an actual community alternative in the blackout period, it could work
Not easy and will take real leader with 80 hour a week work ethic for a year, and probably a few million dollars to start.
However it would be an amazing groundbreaking feat
I think it's doable, but we need a leader to step up.
I should probably just say "recycling cooperative"