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I wrote an open letter to artists and other creatives who are thinking about giving the fediverse a chance: (stefanbohacek.online)

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I wrote an open letter to artists and other creatives who are thinking about giving the fediverse a chance:

"There’s a better way!"

https://stefanbohacek.com/blog/a-fediverse-invitation-for-artists/

Feel free to share, and be sure to add your signature!

#fediverse #mastodon #creatives #artists #musicians #twitter #x

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Meh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Fair enough! Any way I can make this better?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Don't solve a problem you think artists have. Solve one they do. Tell them about discoverability or outreach features, community-building tools, active-contest feeds, etc.

Lots of Fedi projects fail because their number #1 goal is to sell their own ideology, rather than providing a useful tool for a community.

If you want people to value your ideas. You have to give them value, not ideas.

Edit: Just thought of a real life example: My uncle is annolder gentleman tech literate enough to use social networks without much issue. How would the Fediverse be a better choice FOR HIM than an Instagram profile? (Let's assume he can easily just learn to use any other platform, which isn't the case for all people)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@[email protected] Very good point. Thank you, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

@[email protected] Just saw the updated message. Thank you for sharing that!