Convener: Tim Erickson

Participants (add yourself here if you want to be listed, no obligation): Name and Fediverse handle

• N.N
• Tim Erickson (@stpaultim@fosstodon.org)

Questions: (To get started)

• Many of us came to Mastodon specifically looking for an alternative to Twitter. But, the Fediverse is much more. What should we explore next?
• What tools or resources are most helpful?
• How do folks manage participation on different Mastodon platforms?
• How can we self-govern across the fediverse? How to avoid the dangers inherent as the mainstream gets interested and starts to lean heavily

Key points:

• Apps - one participant recommended these IOS apps.
• Mona (excellent app in beta, but works great)
• Ice Cubes
• Ivory
• Looking for feedback on NextCloud possibly as a light weight option to host a personal account.
• Comparison of Masto Apps https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1De5KRwqMIdwEryfoeBLARgxF7QgKkeOQBCilKuIdAXE/edit?usp=sharing
• Peertube - One participant gave a fairly detailed discussion
• Very different/interesting module as compared to Mastodon.
• You probably have to get permission to join an instance.

Some tools worth exploring

• https://bonfirenetworks.org/
• https://campground.bonfire.cafe/
• Gotosocial - https://docs.gotosocial.org/en/latest/

During this meeting we struggled a bit with a simple vocabulary that made sense to describe the Fediverse to folks that don’t fully understand it.

Outside references:

• Eugen mentions groups as next step for Mastodon: https://www.theverge.com/23658648/mastodon-ceo-twitter-interview-elon-musk-twitter
• Comparison of Masto Apps https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1De5KRwqMIdwEryfoeBLARgxF7QgKkeOQBCilKuIdAXE/edit?usp=sharing
• The many branches of the Fediverse