I know mastodon.social is seen as a detriment to some in the fediverse
But have you ever considered my story?
Joined in 2016
Came back in 2018
Built an audience around my new project @pixelfed
We take m.s for granted, a large part of the fediverse literally wouldn't exist unless @Gargron built a suitable GNU/Social successor.
The fediverse is quick to point fingers at Mastodon and Gargron, but thanks to him, you have a platform to do that on.
We love you big G, you are my hero β€οΈ
https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113588916604922033
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron So damned much β€οΈ
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron
Cheers to this!
Although itβs not the point of a social web, having a default/general instance to join significantly lowers the barrier for non-techies to join [β¦]
2024-12-03 Black_Flag β 2π€
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron
And Volkswagen wouldn't have a Beetle without Hitler. What's your point?
2024-12-03 alientux β 1#οΈ 2π€ 1π¬
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron what is the problem with mastodon.social...? #outOfTheLoop
2024-12-03 sabreW4K3 β 3π€ 1π¬
@dansup @benroyce @pixelfed @Gargron what is the relevance of the PixelFed promotion here? It feels shoehorned in and really crassly so. Okay, you came back and built an app⦠so?
Gargron was [β¦]
2024-12-03 egoldblatt β 2π€
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron
Totally agree. It's good to have federation, but humans seek out community. And we should work to agree that federated software shouldn't imply a decentralized [β¦]
2024-12-03 faraiwe β 1#οΈ 2π€ 1π¬
@dansup @pixelfed @Gargron the fashy mods, tho. The raging zionism, christofascism and suppression of any and every opinion that might expose those.
Very X. Much Musky. Such Zuck. How [β¦]
@dansup
hehe that's some thanksgiving energy here
@pixelfed @Gargron
2024-12-03 pfefferle β 3π€ 1π¬
@dansup @pixelfed so true! thanks so much for everything you did @Gargron ! I am not sure if the fediverse would even be a thing without @Mastodon !!!
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