@thaj I have heard people appreciate Mattermost. I am personally not a Slack enthusiast, but I can see it make sense for some things (though some people are offended when I describe as 'IRC with media''. I have also been playing with matrix.org through riot.im. All very interesting.
@thaj I recently hit the tipping point where I am connected with enough users to make me go here and to make me get into it more actively. I never made it that far with Diaspora. Mastodon is the most successful federated setup so far, as I see it. I have also been playing a bit with using it with lists and channels to provide something like a Slack alternative, especially after seeing Whalebird.
Just came across the Plain Text Project by @scottnesbitt - I noticed it just after it was launched, but I have not looked at it for a long time. There is a lot of stuff there now, though: https://plaintextproject.online/articles.html Many good points. And yes, Markdown is your friend.
Just came across the **Plain Text Project** by @scottnesbitt - I noticed it just after it was launched, but I have not looked at it for a long time. There is a lot of stuff there now, though: https://plaintextproject.online/articles.html Many good points. And yes, Markdown is your friend.
@thaj@pokey@x1101@klaatu My son uses Fedora Xfce for Minecraft. He is completely detached from any community - but he runs it and likes it. Spends a lot of time customising the textures with GIMP. I use Slackware and Fedora because the communities are outstanding, and they motivate me to contribute.
The Entire Archives of Radical Philosophy Go Online: Read Essays by Michel Foucault, Alain Badiou, Judith Butler & More (1972-2018) https://goo.gl/zfUfEShttps://t.co/MZDccSZRTG
This type of federation is quite significant, because it means independence from the DNS and CA systems. It means that even if you don't control your local internet router or don't have money to spend on domain names you can still create a social network. It significantly reduces the complexity barrier to entry for running a home server.