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This infographic is still incomplete; I'm posting it here in the hope that I can get some feedback about it. It has three goals:

  1. To explain what federation is. No technobabble, just a simple analogy with houses and a neighbourhood.
  2. To explain why federation is good for users.
  3. [TODO] Specific info about the Fediverse, plus some really simple FAQ.

Criticism is welcome as long as constructive.

EDIT: OK, too much text. I'm clipping as much as I can.

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[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

IMO it's too verbose. Infographics should be clear and concise with minimal text; this has so much text that the images don't really add any substance.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I like it, but what I don't like is analogizing every site owner as monarchy. A lot of fediverse instances are run as non-profits (including ours) and there's also democratic experiments in instance control. I would prefer a different hat for fediverse, somehow :)

[–] coldsideofyourpillow@lemmy.cafe 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

wait, db0 is a registered non-profit?

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

It's part of Haidra, which is.

[–] clove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

db0 is our lord! Praise to / 0

[–] Hansae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Phrygian cap maybe?

[–] rosahaj@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

I like it, it's very charming. Unfortunately I don't think it's likely non-fedi people would take the time to read through it tho :(

It's very cute tho, excellent work.

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I like it. The content is fine, but it's still pretty dense for a graphic. It all runs together and there is no place for the eye to "rest."

Maybe some more space between each "frame." If it's still too dense, you might want to try to separate each "frame" with a subtle background color. Maybe using two different shades of light gray.

An additional thing you can do is add a flag or chimney to the houses. The flag might have a pig, X, or fediverse symbol. This will make it more clear what is going on between the houses.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry but nobody curious or skeptical about fediverse is going to read that. It's so complicated and so much text that it confirms their worst suspicions

[–] astro_ray@piefed.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

TBH, instead of an infographic it feels like storytelling. It is an interesting read in the end. Loved how you dissed Franxx (but Zero Two forever). You could try to take a different approach from infographic and turn it into a comic maybe?

[–] rosahaj@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i find the concept of the infograpic having the complexity of a childrens picture book, but still being too complicated to be read through by redditors very saddening.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like it, good job! Well done with that pig reference ha ha

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Can you make a to&Dr version? If and infographic has as much text as post. It's not an infographic, it a regular text with graphics.

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe you can gather some ideas and wording from this guide https://fedecan.ca/en/guide/get-started

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

That comic is really cool!

[–] bigDottee@geekroom.tech 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The X icon looking a lot like a swastika… didn’t know if intentional or if others would pick up on that. Maybe sub for some other icon?

[–] FearfulSalad@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This looks like the story board to a CGP Gray video. Which is to say, the content is good, but the delivery should be a CGP Gray video.

CGP Gray

CGP Grey :)

Also: !cgpgrey@toast.ooo