Post by @ozoned@btfree.social

Learned a lot of great things at #FOSSY

First and foremost, us #fediverse folks NEED to have a Fediverse primer for a session. Fossy is more focused on general FOSS and a LOT of folks there didn't know what the Fediverse was or how to use it. Hoping to start work on a "The Fediverse Is..." presentation that I can hopefully give next year.

The amazing @benpate@mastodon.social suggested us having a Fedi related booth. We can help folks onboard with QR codes, answer questions, have starter packs, etc.

And thank you to @karen@floss.social for excellent advice on presenting and speaking.

It was an incredible time and I recommend everyone go next year and donate to sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Not certain if I can go next year yet, but I'll remain hopeful.

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punkto

@punkto@mastodon.social 2 wk. ago

@ozoned The live demo by @matt during his presentation was a better example of "what a fediverse is or does" than any picture or words could describe. He was exceptional in how quickly and lucidly he showed just what is possible with this kind of protocol. If you're going to write a talk introducing people to the concept, I think that following Matt's pattern would help a lot.

Matt Baer

@matt@writing.exchange 2 wk. ago

@punkto Really glad it got the point across! I definitely think seeing it in action helps show what's possible. Maybe only improvement could be showing how you can follow profiles on a couple different platforms all from the same place. @ozoned

Logan Fick

@logaldeveloper@infosec.exchange 2 wk. ago

@punkto @ozoned @matt His demo really did speak a lot about society.

eclexic

@theeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social 2 wk. ago

@ozoned @benpate @karen Now you shouldn't overstate, I know for a fact I filled your head with a lot of nonsense as well! 😉

I really hope to see you there again next year! I will make sure not to miss the first 15 minutes of your talk this time.

+1 for a fedi booth.

I will spend the next 12 months coming up with an elevator pitch of the fediverse that is not confusing, wish me luck. 😆

Anthony Sorace

@a@pdx.social 2 wk. ago

@ozoned @benpate @karen I think a Fedi booth is a *great* idea. An into talk session would be good, too, but runs the risk of track conflicts at something line FOSSY.

✦Final:z:Badguy✦:shrussia::redeyeorb::georgianribbon:

@lina@eientei.org 2 wk. ago

@ozoned @benpate @karen the fediverse is a place where you call people nigger and where i post ryuko and where faggots get told they're faggots

Karen Sandler

@karen@floss.social 2 wk. ago

@benpate @ozoned it was a lot of fun, and you contributed a lot! I really hope you can make it next year!

Yes, lots to learn and improve on! It looked our keynote panel with more intro material got attendees who were less in the know to make accounts! I think we can do more too. I am hoping someone proposes a track for intro material across FOSS...

Ben Pate 🤘🏻

@benpate@mastodon.social 2 wk. ago

@ozoned

Let's hit up every open source conference on the planet. I wanna have a bright-yellow, 15-foot-tall arrow that says "start here"