2026-04-19 21:45 UTC
We're probably just looking at two loosely related issues. I'm answering @smallcircles@social.coop's statement about Fediverse servers "rescuing" people from other platforms.
Yes, you and I are already plugged in to all of the techie tools.
But we can't expect regular people to be all in on day one. They may not immediately choose a platform, pick an instance, sign up, install the app, and so on.
We need to make a smooth path for people to walk.
@bengo@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl
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@benpate@mastodon.social 2026-04-19 21:48
I'd like to add that: the initials for "Sales and Marketing" are "S&M" and that can't be a coincidence. I'm happy to NOT relive my days doing sales and marketing. I'm sure you are, too. But onboarding people is more than a technology problem. We can't expect success if the initial hurdles are so damned high (as they are today). If we want to advocate for new people to join this network, we'll need to meet them where they are. @smallcircles@social.coop @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl