If you’re interested in checking out a #fediverse-based alternative to Reddit, come check out infosec.pub! It hosts a number of communities including one I’ve stood up for #cybersecurity / #infosec!
@jerry would be interesting to see a report of infosec.exchange (+ all the other Jerry-galaxy instances) funding and costs breakdown. Especially if there’s a deficit or if we’re close at all to a deficit. As other properties (within your sphere, e.g. #Fedia#infosecpub) grow and costs with it, it’d be good for the community to be able to react and increase support. Maybe annual report or something… just a thought!
Personally, I think it’d be great for community contributions to not only cover server/hosting costs (with some growth surplus) but also compensate you for your time and expertise.
After playing with reddit alternatives like Kbin (fedia) and Lemmy, I have to say I much prefer Lemmy. Kbin feels like it buries the specific communities I want to follow down in the interface and hides it. Lemmy doesn't try to mess with the reddit formula too much and feels more comfortable. The good news is following communities on either platform seems to work fine.
I bounced between beehaw and infosec.pub. Right now, I think I'll probably stay home and continue to use infosec.pub. As always, I really appreciate all the hard work @jerry puts in. It reminded me to go back and start tossing in the tip jar again.
Use the mobile client's search feature (memmy has this but your client may not) or your instances native search capability to find and subscribe to all the communities you've found from the step above. Note: you should have no issue subbing to Lemmy OR Kbin communities (/magazines)
Yes! You can sub to communities on other instances from your own. By doing so, you can build an aggregate feed of all your subbed communities and boom! The worry of fractured communities can be (partially imo) mitigated.
Scroll to your heart's content, comment on things, upvote, etc... It's VERY similar imo to my old Reddit browsing process. But with all the fun of exploring an entirely new space. I'm loving the novelty of it all and actually finding some great stuff that's out there!
Yes, there is still lots of work to be done with this software and there's no telling whether these communities will thrive into the future, but I for one am excited about the prospects and will be putting my time into it.
I'm neck deep in the #redditMigration and just singed up for @jerry's #kbin instance, fedia.io, and #lemmy instance, infosec.pub. Does anyone have good resources (video, article, blog post, etc) for both? Is there a preferred service of the two?
@smfinlay@jerry Both are a work in progress, though it seems #Fedia is attracting more people overall (which makes sense as it is “general-interest” as opposed to infosec-specific like #infosecpub. Is there something you’re interested in knowing? (I think I’m going to write something up as it seems there’s quite a bit of interest from everyone on “what am I getting myself into”) 😁
Happy Fedi-Friday! #Fedia and #infosecpub (to maybe a lesser degree) #Kbin / #Lemmy instances are rollin'! We have two growing #cybersecurity communities there for all who are interested.
For everyone creating communities (#Lemmy instances) or "magazines" on #Kbin instances be mindful of the very real deficiencies that exist related to moderation, as @thisismissem writes about here (https://hachyderm.io/@thisismissem/110550824230711531). We're all both excited about the promise the #Fediverse brings and equally pissed at what is going on over on Reddit but there is real danger in growing communities using software that might not be ready for it. Read Emelia's post to gain more understanding of the potential pitfalls (and guidance around moderation). One thing I'll add is that botching this migration due to immature software could turn people off from the idea of Reddit-esque fediverse communities indefinitely.
@jerry I'm certainly no expert on community creation/management much less moderating mid-large size communities but there are certainly others within the .infosec sphere (👀 @tweedge) who could weigh in. Maybe it would be helpful to post a guide of some kind (not saying you need to create it but you could help market it) which fairly warns #fedia and #infosecpub channel admins that moderation tools are lackluster and to tread carefully as they scale out. Happy to volunteer my own time/perspectives on adding something to a larger wiki for your various Fediversal properties as needed!