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Speaking from three years’ experience on a single-user instance, Mastodon just isn’t designed with this use in mind. Having the custom domain is neat but for no
by aendruk 4y ago
Speaking from three years’ experience on a single-user instance, Mastodon just isn’t designed with this use in mind. Having the custom domain is neat but for now comes at the cost of an awkward and isolated experience.
Some of that could be improved with UI changes but to address it satisfactorily probably requires the server to do some proactive crawling beyond what’s dropped in your inbox.
For just ownership of identity keep an eye on this issue:
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/2668 https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/2668
- kornhole 4y agoOne's own or a small instance with a few friends is suitable for people who are high profile who post challenging content. People will follow them from anywhere and visibility will be gained that way. Some high profile people do not want to be subject to the whims of moderators. Examples include every politician and many journalists. If you are not a high profile publisher, you will likely experience a bit of isolation with your own instance.