An interesting article on what is needed for the Fediverse to "take off" as an alternative to commercial social platforms. Some of what's needed is ways to find quality content, easy migration, easy way to connect as a group,
#replacefacebook
OK fediverse, your challenge: I have an older relative who plans lots of community events and manages them from facebook - but even she notices that there aren't so many people on facebook anymore. So the question is, what would the unlocked garden be to replace facebook? As in an easy to use interface where anyone can find out what's going on in a given local community event? #ReplaceFacebook
.@telegram@twitter.com Any future plans for groups video calls? #ReplaceFacebook #wattsapp
#Movim is adding some more features to the platform in 2021…
Read more at https://nl.movim.eu/?node/pubsub.movim.eu/Movim/movim-is-full-of-new-features-for-2021-oyJ4gu
♲ @switchingsocial@mastodon.at:
If you want to use the Fediverse through a Facebook-style interface, you may want to try Friendica.
Some good instances to sign up at:
social.isurf.ca/
nerdica.net/
libranet.de/
You can use Friendica through the @fedilab app.
It federates through ActivityPub with Mastodon etc and it also lets you follow RSS feeds as if they were users.
The developers are very active with regular new releases.
#Friendica #Facebook #Alternatives #DeleteFacebook #ReplaceFacebook
mastodon.at/@switchingsocial/1…
♲ @switchingsocial@mastodon.at: If you want to use the Fediverse through a Facebook-style interface, you may want to try Friendica.
Some good instances to sign up at:
social.isurf.ca/
nerdica.net/
libranet.de/
You can use Friendica through the @fedilab app.
It federates through ActivityPub with Mastodon etc and it also lets you follow RSS feeds as if they were users.
The developers are very active with regular new releases.
#Friendica #Facebook #Alternatives #DeleteFacebook #ReplaceFacebook
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friendica.obscuritus.ca/displa…
♲ @switchingsocial@mastodon.at:
If you want to use the Fediverse through a Facebook-style interface, you may want to try Friendica.
Some good instances to sign up at:
social.isurf.ca/
nerdica.net/
libranet.de/
You can use Friendica through the @fedilab app.
It federates through ActivityPub with Mastodon etc and it also lets you follow RSS feeds as if they were users.
The developers are very active with regular new releases.
#Friendica #Facebook #Alternatives #DeleteFacebook #ReplaceFacebook
♲ @switchingsocial@mastodon.at: If you want to use the Fediverse through a Facebook-style interface, you may want to try Friendica.
Some good instances to sign up at:
social.isurf.ca/
nerdica.net/
libranet.de/
You can use Friendica through the @fedilab app.
It federates through ActivityPub with Mastodon etc and it also lets you follow RSS feeds as if they were users.
The developers are very active with regular new releases.
#Friendica #Facebook #Alternatives #DeleteFacebook #ReplaceFacebook
I want to convince people to #DeleteFacebook or #ReplaceFacebook . What are the best resources (books, links, videos, etc.) you have to help me to do that?
Also, is there a place that ranks the worst social media offenders in terms of violation of privacy as well as other ethical issues?
I *really* need to do some writing about why it is so hard to #replaceFacebook - a key challenge is the “directory” of users. But I need to write more.... (after the holidays at this point)
More African governments are trying to control what’s being said on social media and blogs
#ReplaceFacebook #JoinHubzilla #ReplaceTwitter #JoinMastodon #ReplaceYoutube #JoinPeertube #ReplaceInstagram #JoinPixelfed #ReplaceWhatsapp (join what? #Matrix? #XMPP? #Ring? #TOX? )
#Africa #Censorship #State #OpensocialAfrica
I know I haven't posted about it in a while, but I still want to do something to #replacefacebook. Facebook is holding the online lives of my friends and family hostage, and I want to get them using platforms that don't hold them hostage.
♲ @KrisK (kristiinakello@diasp.eu):
If you like it, please feel free to share the link, spread the word etc. The whole point of the site is to reach people who have never heard of alternative social media but who might want to use it.
There's also a poster you can print out and put up on community noticeboards:
switching.social/spread-the-wo…
I know it's not as comprehensive as sites like degooglisons-internet.org/alte…, but I've tried to make switching.social as simple and easy to use as possible. #DeleteFacebook #DeleteGoogle #ReplaceFacebook switching.social/spread-the-wo…
Easy-to-use guide to privacy-friendly sites and apps
Ok, here we go. This is a new website which is aimed at people who want to protect their #privacy online, but who aren't that into technology. I've tried to include sites and apps that most people need and most people can use:https://switching.social/
Let me know what you think, any feedback welcome, positive or negative.If you like it, please feel free to share the link, spread the word etc. The whole point of the site is to reach people who have never heard of alternative social media but who might want to use it.
There's also a poster you can print out and put up on community noticeboards:
switching.social/spread-the-wo…
I know it's not as comprehensive as sites like degooglisons-internet.org/alte…, but I've tried to make switching.social as simple and easy to use as possible. #DeleteFacebook #DeleteGoogle #ReplaceFacebook switching.social/spread-the-wo…
#replacefacebook should supplant #deletefacebook as many seek alternatives to Facebook
"The reality is that people will not leave Facebook unless they can find a way to replace its function. This brings up the question: what exactly is Facebook's function? Originally, this post was intended to be a list of all the platforms that functionally can replace Facebook. In trying them though, I have found that all of them lack something that Facebook had going for it. Certain aspects might be great, but as a whole the platform felt inadequate. Eventually I figured it out. It's not just one magic element that Facebook had, but three core components: Community, Messaging and Discovery."
The author then mentions a few of the best alternatives as well as the fact that they are federated (meaning you join one but can follow and connect with people on other instances). More interestingly a few communities are listed where the discussions are taking place about the suitability of replacements for Facebook.
I'm going to list them here too so that they are easily referenced:
- Matrix room: #replacefacebook:disroot.org
- XMPP room: replacefacebook@conference.movim.eu
- Friendica Community: replacefacebook@libranet.de or at libranet.de/profile/replacefac…
See the blog article at brainblasted.gitlab.io/replace…
https://squeet.me/photos/danie10/image/22051166845aca14410f3fb208953261
#replacefacebook should supplant #deletefacebook as many seek alternatives to Facebook"The reality is that people will not leave Facebook unless they can find a way to replace its function. This brings up the question: what exactly is Facebook's function? Originally, this post was intended to be a list of all the platforms that functionally can replace Facebook. In trying them though, I have found that all of them lack something that Facebook
"The reality is that people will not leave Facebook unless they can find a way to replace its function. This brings up the question: what exactly is Facebook's function? Originally, this post was intended to be a list of all the platforms that functionally can replace Facebook. In trying them though, I have found that all of them lack something that Facebook had going for it. Certain aspects might be great, but as a whole the platform felt inadequate. Eventually I figured it out. It's not just one magic element that Facebook had, but three core components: Community, Messaging and Discovery."
The author then mentions a few of the best alternatives as well as the fact that they are federated (meaning you join one but can follow and connect with people on other instances). More interestingly a few communities are listed where the discussions are taking place about the suitability of replacements for Facebook.
I'm going to list them here too so that they are easily referenced:
- Matrix room: #replacefacebook:disroot.org
- XMPP room: replacefacebook@conference.movim.eu
- Friendica Community: replacefacebook@libranet.de or at libranet.de/profile/replacefac…
See the blog article at brainblasted.gitlab.io/replace…
https://squeet.me/photos/danie10/image/22051166845aca14410f3fb208953261
#replacefacebook should supplant #deletefacebook as many seek alternatives to Facebook"The reality is that people will not leave Facebook unless they can find a way to replace its function. This brings up the question: what exactly is Facebook's function? Originally, this post was intended to be a list of all the platforms that functionally can replace Facebook. In trying them though, I have found that all of them lack something that Facebook
#replacefacebook should supplant #deletefacebook as many seek alternatives to Facebook
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