#EmbraceEphemera

2023-08-01

@elduvelle I understand why some people want the feed that you describe, but I'm happy with team #EmbraceEphemera & don't mind "missing out" if I'm doing something else for a few hours/days.

I sincerely don't have the time to engage with every single thing that people I follow are posting and I don't think that's necessarily bad. I dip my toe in the flow as time allows, and appreciate what I'm seeing in the moment.

I guess I'm an intermittent zetgeist scroller rather than a feed completist.

2023-04-15

@mastodonmigration @DataDrivenMD maybe some of those accounts are using the option to delete (most) posts after a week/month? I rather like the #EmbraceEphemera approach, since it fosters engagement rather than clout-seeking. I do prefer to see at least a pinned post of some kind though.

2023-02-16

Looking to move to a #NewInstance (again). Preferably smallish & run by someone who's been around for a few decades worth of forum migrations across different platforms and now just wants a quiet life with a bit of chat rumbling along in the background from folks who've also seen things come and go a few times.

Suggestions? I'm happy to find people again, and the fediverse branching/truncating/rebranching doesn't bother me in principle #EmbraceEphemera.

I may just blow the dust off my old website to keep track of where I'm hanging out.

Context: the screenshot below of this "Our Promise" 6-months shutdown notice was a major reason I chose to move to #MastodonAu after my first instance wasn't well-suited, so it's highly dispiriting to find today's shutdown-notice initially being announced as only 7 days notice and then only extended to 3 months after some prodding (by others before I even saw anything).

Screenshot of "Our Promise" by Mastodon.au]

"The last thing you want to see when you put your own money into a project is that money wasted or have that project disappear overnight without a trace. 
We understand that, and we want to be as transparent about this as possible.
If for some reason we decide to shutdown mastodon.au, we will stop taking donations immediately and use the funds already in our account to fund a remaining 6 months. 

That should give all our users the opportunity to find a new home in the Fediverse.

We love our community here at mastodon.au, and we have no plans to hit the off switch."
2023-02-08

Am wondering whether to use the #AutoDelete older posts feature here and if I do what time period to choose... hoping to become less of a #DigitalPackrat (an apt description I just read). For those already doing this, what are the #FediTips pros/cons you've found?

I like the way it will emphasize less attachment to historical boosts/faves #EmbraceEphemera. Can always screenshot anything evergreen.

I also figure that #server admins are likely to appreciate the removal of old stuff so that their backups are more manageable.

Presumably scheduling reposts of my #Introduction and other informative #PinnedPosts before they auto-delete could be handy.

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