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if we could swap mainstream platforms, which would be the centre of mainstream instead? Friendica, Mastodon, Peertube or something else entirely? (piefed.social)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by bluemoon@piefed.social to c/technology@beehaw.org
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i am reminded that if "social media" didn't devolve we'd have organized and come together to solve (crisis upon crisis) already and politicians would've had a digital polling station and direct communication with the populace.

instead Facebook Twitter YouTube is what it is.

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[–] heluecht@pirati.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

@bluemoon Pertube and Friendica are rather complicated tools. So I guess that tools with fewer options are more mainstream compatible. But seeing that people in general tend to use photo/video oriented platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, ...), I guess that tools like Pixelfed and Loops would be more in the focus.

[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Pixelfed is easier to use so you're right.

Peertube is fine but trying to find good content or a good instance is a struggle still. Frendica i've signed up for but really haven't used (in fact I think the instance I signed up on is dead).

I mean I even run my own peertube instance and I barely use it because I just can't find anything good to watch on it other than a couple tech channels that update once in a blue moon.

[–] bluemoon@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

do you search PeerTube instances using the curated fedi.video or sepia search or another way?

[–] rozodru@pie.andmc.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

I have used fedi.video and add/follow various instances I find to mine but I'm not sure if I don't have my peertube configured correctly or what but it's not pulling up anything decent.