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Here's the problem, though - from the author's blog post and without being logged in to their Mastodon instance, I was able to see their posts. If they wanted l

Here's the problem, though - from the author's blog post and without being logged in to their Mastodon instance, I was able to see their posts. If they wanted limit interaction, they would do so through the post privacy settings, but seemingly haven't done that. If I go for a walk in a public space, I have to expect my picture may be taken. If I put something on the Internet without authentication or other protection, I may retain copyright, but it's in the public now. I appreciate that the default of the Fediverse is open, but it seems like a lot of people would have preferred be not that way not that others are using it.

JanneVee 4y ago
The problem is that I read the author's blog post much more charitably than the comment I'm replying too. For me it is not overly sensitive. He used mastodon for other things than bring attention to themself, that is the currency of things what we colloquially name "social media". So when people brought that attention to them which is the norm on "social media" thinking they will appreciate it, but alas the currency on mastodon is not attention. The whole blog post is a lament on the change of currency. It is not solved with a technology like a privacy settings since it is a cultural shift.
- eddieroger 4y ago
  Fair point that I hadn't considered - currency. Twitter definitely encouraged things that aren't sought after on Mastodon, some of which I hope don't move over, for what it's worth. They can lament it, of course, and mourn it even, but it isn't fair to tell new people how to use something because "it's always been used this way," which is partially why the Fediverse was built in the first place.
  - JanneVee 4y ago
    Part of the post is resignation to the fact that the culture shift is permanent. That is the whole connotation "Eternal September" you can't tell the new users how to "Mastodon" to protect the old culture.

JanneVee 4y ago

The problem is that I read the author's blog post much more charitably than the comment I'm replying too. For me it is not overly sensitive. He used mastodon for other things than bring attention to themself, that is the currency of things what we colloquially name "social media". So when people brought that attention to them which is the norm on "social media" thinking they will appreciate it, but alas the currency on mastodon is not attention. The whole blog post is a lament on the change of currency. It is not solved with a technology like a privacy settings since it is a cultural shift.

eddieroger 4y ago
Fair point that I hadn't considered - currency. Twitter definitely encouraged things that aren't sought after on Mastodon, some of which I hope don't move over, for what it's worth. They can lament it, of course, and mourn it even, but it isn't fair to tell new people how to use something because "it's always been used this way," which is partially why the Fediverse was built in the first place.
- JanneVee 4y ago
  Part of the post is resignation to the fact that the culture shift is permanent. That is the whole connotation "Eternal September" you can't tell the new users how to "Mastodon" to protect the old culture.