Does anyone know anything about cohost?
They are catching a few eyes as a tumblr replacement... mostly by replicating the tags system and signaling they won't ban porn.
But I want to know: will they be subscribe-able via the fedi?
I think it's worth noting that simply by saying they will replicate how a beloved feature works they have gotten a lot of traction. The Mastodon response would be "we have tags at home" (that aren't as good as the tublr system)
But that's what drives growth.
They are catching a few eyes as a tumblr replacement... mostly by replicating the tags system and signaling they won't ban porn.
But I want to know: will they be subscribe-able via the fedi?
I think it's worth noting that simply by saying they will replicate how a beloved feature works they have gotten a lot of traction. The Mastodon response would be "we have tags at home" (that aren't as good as the tublr system)
But that's what drives growth.
mcc
•I think it is a really good website. It's a good feeling community. I like how it has a non-growth-oriented mindset. They're trying to reach sustainability and trying to make a good space for the users they have. I think that's a good approach. More like a forum than a social network.
They are almost certainly never going to federate. I've had conversations with them about it, they simply don't understand the benefit.
MiKlo:~/citizen4.eu$💙💛
What does a non-growth-oriented mindset mean?
Or what is the funding model for this project ?
mcc
•MiKlo:~/citizen4.eu$💙💛
As I looked closer I have mixed feelings about this #cohost: on the one hand an interesting anti-capitalist #manifesto of the creators (owners?): https://antisoftware.club/manifesto/2020/03/16/part-1.html , on the other hand a #centralized platform on #proprietary code a bit does not fit the message of this manifesto and its users are as much at the mercy of the platform owners as in other corpo-platforms
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myrmepropagandist
•But, the opaqueness of search and the janky-ness of subscribing to and using tags here would be a big hurdle. One that could be crossed, I think. But, not as things are now.
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Project Azar :python:
•MiKlo:~/citizen4.eu$💙💛
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:neocat_hyper_256: gabbo the wafrn guy :neocat_floof_devil_256:
•#i-created-it-as-a-tumblr-clone #then-connected-it-to-the-fedi
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Rivikah
•I mean... their primary interaction is essentially a quote post.
ShadSterling
•Blue Appaloosa
•You can re-post, and quote-post. Tags are the primary way you find people, which is ok.
I do like the way they handle content warnings; you can add a CW to a post, like here. But, you can also tell it to "always show" you posts with a specific warning so you don't have to click. (A little more standardization, and recognizing plurals and stuff would be nice, but hey, it's better than most!)
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Odin Halvorson
•lampsofgold
•Shar(yna)Tran/Shark(aeopteryx)
•myrmepropagandistudostępnił to.
David Smith
•It’s not fediverse compatible, they’re doing their own thing and don’t (afaik) see that as a positive thing to add. Based on the vibes contrast I’ve seen, I tend to agree with them.
Gorgeous na Shock!
•But it is inevitable. I certainly wouldn't put anything there that I wanted to last lolol...
Linebyline
•There's also the fact that (on #Mastodon; can't speak to others) tags eat up your allowed word count.
Odin Halvorson
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