i agree, and so I tend to prefer a mix of aliases on a custom domain (to give out in person) and shared domains for signing up to webpages. This does unfortunately come with the fact that many websites will block these domains, which make it a lot harder to work with :(

Hell yeah! 2025 is the year of the linux Fediverse desktop!

I’m in the exact same boat. But I kind of realized, if I want to see a bigger fediverse, I’ll have to help build it up. As the classic saying goes, you can lead a horse to water; but first there’s gotta be water. So thank you for taking up the cause of building this lake :)

actually i don’t think that’s the saying

I see where you’re coming from, historically the internet and large communities tend to foster that kind of aggression. I, for one, will be striving to build a positive environment though, and just maybe, we’ll see those fruits lead into a brighter future :). I myself am applying for some moderator positions to help take up that effort!

Personally, I have hope that if a larger variety of people are posting and commenting (typical lurkers and such) then hopefully the echo chamber aggression will weaken a little, and hopefully foster a positive and friendly community. I’m trying to lead by example :)