@johannab@cosocial.ca Oh this is absolutely 100% marketing. But we can come up with our own language. We don't have a marketing department. 😁 But neither did the internet originally. We had to cretae words for this and then organically spread that.

I personally learned things like LOL and BRB via IRC channels.

Good day all.

I was livestreaming to a friend yesterday to explain the Fediverse. tubefree.org/w/kF5XSffqNr13x... if you'd care to watch.

And while he's a VERY technical person, he's struggling to understand the AP connectivity. I totally understand, because I had 0 clue how it works initially either.

One of the things he mentioned was seeing "Sign-Up" or "Login" made thim think he needed yet ANOTHER sign up for a new platform.

We are changing the game so fundamentally that we have to overcome 20+ years of bullshit.

THIS is literally what we're trying to solve. And I think we struggling with wording that indicate we're different, but similar.

I've been calling the #Fediverse #smallSocial instead of #socialNetwork or #socialMedia .

I was wondering if folks had any thoughts on how we can change "Sign-Up" or "Login" to let folks know if you have a Fedi account you do NOT need to sign up for another platform.

Thoughts?

@logan@social.logal.dev Oh. TY. IDK how you smell me, but I put on cologne. For my wife really. @dnpdame@mastodon.social .

@logan@social.logal.dev what smells nice?!?

@jak2k@mastodontech.de micro.blog

@julian@activitypub.space lol don't worry about it in the least. I wouldn't want to be away from my family that much either. But this is what the airline goddess gave me.

ChatGPT says Trump is 6'3" and 224 lbs. Based on an OBVIOUS Physician lie. I'm just in shock. Like... We have PICTURES. No one is painting his fat ass. Not enough canvas space in the world. But even the future won't believe THAT. I guess unless we create the trump universal standard system where we measure everything in "Trumps".

I think we should create that. A "trump" is one stack of bullshit high. Smells the same, looks the same, thinks the same!

@reiver@mastodon.social @julian@activitypub.space I want to say I fly in by mid day the 5th and leave LATE the 10th.

@nigel@unsociable.lowkey.party excellent way to do it. 😄 let them ask you.

@evan@cosocial.ca AND SO AM I! I give fierce hugs and support! Plus I know a guy that's kind of a big deal. 😁 yeah it might not.

I'm also hoping to have some surprises for YOU Mr Evan Prodromou ! 😄

@fresseng@universites.social @hci@micro.blogs.princeton.edu I've been using Bonfire daily for months now. It's fantastic and if you want to help shape an incredible piece of emerging technology, this is a great opportunity!

I talk about the #Fediverse whenever I get a chance. The trick is being receptive, not pushy. Let them try it in their own time.

Only saying this because I now have two long time friends actively participating in the Fediverse where 6 months ago they had no interest.

One was even using an app with AP integration and didn't even know it.

Anecdotal? Absolutely! But our reality is built on our perceptions.

Very excited by this! 😄

@evan@cosocial.ca feel free attend my topical presentation "The Fediverse Isn't..." At #fedicon2026 ! 😉

@dandelionutilitarian@mastodon.social gonna be a hell of a fight too. Probably have to take out the 4 and then boss with stages for each minion.

@julian@activitypub.space DMed you the link. 😄

@julian@activitypub.space booked my plane ticket and my hostel reservation already. 😊 We'll see if @reiver@mastodon.social let's me in the door though. 😉

FediCon 2026 is coming up! Follow @fedicon@techhub.social for info.

I'll be there hosting a panel.

Also hoping to do a presentation on "The Fediverse Isn't..." a non technical presentation on how we should view the Fediverse and not stop at just remaking the old walled gardens.

@dandelionutilitarian@mastodon.social I LOVE this. That's so well done man. Great job.

Testing the latest rc1 of @Bonfire@bonfire.cafe . looking good!