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1. Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 17:53:01 JST Eugen Rochko

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   • Mike Fraser :Jets:

   @mike We tried this years back, it doesn't work. Servers are not (always) communities. This nomenclature carries with it a lot of associations that are not true or helpful to Mastodon, e.g. that these "communities" are siloed and you need to create separate accounts to join each community, and that you need to condense your identity into one specific hobby to participate in Mastodon. Service provider is a potential candidate for a better term than "server".

   • Mike Fraser :Jets: (mike@thecanadian.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 17:53:05 JST Mike Fraser :Jets:

     I think a simple change in nomenclature could help Mastodon incredibly. Servers is an inaccurate term and instance is unfamiliar and vague. Both create tension for new users.
     Why not simply call Mastodon instances what they are: Communities.
     Ask users which Mastodon community they'd like to join. Have community rules, community policy, and community leaders. Not server rules, instance moderators and administrators.

     Let me start. Everyone is welcome at our community, https://thecanadian.social