If your university had a Mastodon server for students, faculty, staff and alums, would you use it?
#EvanPoll #poll
https://cosocial.ca/@evan/113636267811805659
148 ███████▉ Strong yes 150 ████████ Qualified yes 46 ██▍ Qualified no 38 ██ Strong no
2024-12-13 LeafyEricScott ┃ 1💬
@evan I would love to, but I assume universities generally don't want to be in the business of moderating social media platforms
Wow, very high numbers! I'm glad to see this. I am a Strong Yes. Just like a work email is equivalent to a work Fediverse account, I could see using a student Fediverse account like my student […]
@evan I voted qualified yes, but IMO it wouldn't be much useful without scoped file sharing.
@evan a server only for students would probably result in the most unbearably smug and patronising atmosphere imaginable xD And I say this as a student myself.
@evan I never had a computer at university, and I certainly didn't have internet, wifi, or a mobile phone.
@evan projecting from when i went: i didn't use the email address i got from them so i wouldn't use my account. but i would happily engage with those that do, especially staff
@evan Very strong yes indeed. It's a potential for the new global academic network, the way WWW was meant to be.
@evan I would not create an account on it, as I already have one. But I would be happy if my previous universities even just had their own account to follow, regardless of server.
@evan your university already does too much surveillance
@evan Would have done so as a student. Not so interested as an alumnus.
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