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It would be nice if people stopped saying "On Mastodon" and said "On ActivityPub" instead -- there are a number of ActivityPub servers and I really hope Mastodo
by mikece 4y ago
It would be nice if people stopped saying "On Mastodon" and said "On ActivityPub" instead -- there are a number of ActivityPub servers and I really hope Mastodon as a name doesn't eclipse the fact that it's just an instance of an ActivityPub server.
- hn92726819 4y agoIs this a joke? ActivityPub is a protocol isn't it? People are "on twitter", not "on http"
- OJFord 4y agoIt's more like recommending a blog that's 'on Google Reader' vs. 'on RSS' (has an RSS feed). Or Matt Levine's 'Gmail newsletter' is popular around here.
- ergonaught 4y agoSaying "On ActivityPub" instead of "On Mastodon" is likely a very good way to prevent any sort of mass adoption.
- packetlost 4y agoI usually hear it referred to as the "fediverse", which seems catchier and solves the concern you have.
- im3w1l 4y agoFediverse also has the advantage that it refers to the community rather than the specific protocol. When mastodon spoke the ostatus protocol with gnusocial that was also fediverse.
- Toorkit 4y agoI'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Mastodon, is in fact, ActivityPub/Mastodon, or as I've recently taken to calling it, ActivityPub plus Mastodon. ;-)
- cmeacham98 4y agoMastodon is the name that has traction, being pedantic about this will just confuse users and reduce adoption.