• @NineMileTower@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’m trying to find one right now that doesn’t suck. I want one where I can microblog, share pics, and videos to my friends and family. Essentially Facebook. Friendica is EMPTY. I deleted Meta products. I’m not on X. There is no alternative.

    • Cyborganism
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      45 months ago

      Isn’t Mastodon a good alternative? It’s a microblogging service like Twitter. You can post statuses, pictures, videos, etc.

      You can also make it private and set it to approve your followers.

      • @NineMileTower@lemmy.world
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        -25 months ago

        I guess, but I don’t want the job of trying to talk people into using a platform. No one I know has even heard of it. The platform is good for what I want, but no one I know locally is there and getting them on it seems unlikely.

        • Bob Robertson IX
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          65 months ago

          Setup an account and start using it. Learn the ins and outs of it, then offer to teach your friends and family who might be interested. Someone has to be the first, then that person has to find their ‘first follower’. It isn’t easy, but with persistence it will pay off

        • Cyborganism
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          35 months ago

          How do you think Twitter/Facebook started? If you can talk enough people into losing trust in those mainstream platforms, they’ll eventually catch up.