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Refederating with the world? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm just curious if it is on the table at some point. I only see a small slice of beehaw when I'm logged in but the active participation feels like it is on a downward trend. Like, there appears to be ~700 on here right now. I know numbers aren't everything, but overall engagement is important. I'm on several instances with different accounts. I've been gravitating towards my .world account because it is so active. I get a grouchy or rude reply still from time to time, but it seems like most of the trolls have gone or been removed. That instance seems to be maturing fast and growing some personality all its own. The server seems constantly stressed, but Ruud is holding it together. The moderation seems much more in check now too. That's just my perspective. I'd like to see everyone come together again, but I am just one user.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wefwef’s multi account feature has been incredible. We don’t have “Multi”’s yet / alternative subscription feeds, but there’s nothing stopping me from just spinning up a new acct for specific… interests.

I have also noticed the quality of beehaw - writing why you want an account / checking your email is such a small barrier to entry, and yet it has such an impact.

There is a very fine balance of ease of access / community size / community quality, and I think beehaw is there. I feel like I could get to know people / usernames here, which would never happen on r-dit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I totally agree about the barrier to entry. It wasn't hard to write my little application, and I wouldn't have bothered if I hadn't already looked through and decided that the content seemed high enough quality to make it worth 3 minutes of my life. But it will help keep the quality high which is the attraction for me. I can jump to another instance and look at beans, and I can jump over here and not look at beans. It's all good to me right now. It would make more sense to refederate if they could block specific communities...like the ones that are full of beans :D