Earlier this year I hung out in #scuttlebutt for a while . . but there was some glitch - it seems my posts couldn't be seen. Not much fun, being invisible. That's a shame, bcos I think @richdecibels made a good case for using that space, in his New Year blog in Medium.
So here I am, having a go in Mastodon.
@mike_hales that is so sad! sounds like no one was replicating you. Can happen if you follow a pub that didn't follow you back (a bug). If you want to retry, test out some other pubs.
@richdecibels glad to see you here. My hunch is, #mastodon meets my needs better than #scuttlebutt might - the UI is more pleasing, the community perhaps runs in a different way? thanks for the insight, @strypey might follow the tip?
@mike_hales @richdecibels the basic metaphors as I see them: #scuttlebutt = P2P network(s) of self-hosting individuals, #fediverse = federated networks of co-hosting communities *and* self-hostin individuals
@strypey @mike_hales from my limited perspective I see v different behaviours in the 2 communities. Mastodon feels like little twitter, basically people sharing opinions to confirm tribal affiliations (sorry not sorry). My view on Scuttlebutt is mostly people doing things and sharing their process with other interested parties. Much more DIY atmosphere. Much more geeky and alienating though.
@mike_hales interesting. I guess on both networks your mileage will vary depending on who you do and don't follow. @richdecibels description of #scuttlebutt sounds exactly like my experience of the #fediverse. I aggressively unfollow people who use it as a megaphone for tribal battle cries (of any kind), and pay little or no attention to the public timelines.
