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Oliver Simmons oliversimmo at gmail.com
Tue Apr 27 21:20:21 BST 2021
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(sorry if you received a blank message, the GMail mobile app continuesto be weird, back on my laptop now)
On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 20:58, Matthew Graybosch <contact at starbreaker.org> wrote:
Despite being one of the "olds" I don't find most of the messaging around Gemini particularly compelling. Gopher doesn't cut it for me because it's ASCII-only, but I know better than to expect people who aren't techies to care about that. The web doesn't appeal because it's too big and too-thoroughly colonized by capital.
I just want a chill space that's mostly text-oriented, but that's *my* reason for being here.
I only started using email frequently a few months ago, and it'ssimilar in a way to Gemini for me.Simple, (preferably) plaintext, and just people's thoughts. No'algorithms' like social media, you and the community powers whatyou'll find.It's just people's thoughts put into text. And a generally pleasantspace to be in.
It's better if individuals find their own way here for their reasons.
Agreed with all of this, Gemini is a place for people, and people thatwant to be here (but don't know it) will find their way.Gemini isn't just about it's privacy-by-default and it's simplicity,the community is the real thing that makes it good.
-Oliver Simmons