[TECHNOLOGY] Should Talossa start a Mastodon instance?

[Miestră Schivă, UrN]

So currently Talossa's social media presence (such as it is) includes Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. All these social media outlets are problematic, for reasons of data privacy and/or being run by reactionary billionaire tyrants who can't be trusted.

So, should Talossa set up a presence on the open-source social media network Mastodon?

The interesting thing is that, given Mastodon's decentralised structure, we would be able to turn our Wordpress setup on talossa.com into a Mastodon "instance" (server).

The Tech PermSec assures me that all this is possible... if we can be bothered.

Comments? Questions?

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

So currently Talossa's social media presence (such as it is) includes Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. All these social media outlets are problematic, for reasons of data privacy and/or being run by reactionary billionaire tyrants who can't be trusted.

So, should Talossa set up a presence on the open-source social media network Mastodon?

The interesting thing is that, given Mastodon's decentralised structure, we would be able to turn our Wordpress setup on talossa.com into a Mastodon "instance" (server).

The Tech PermSec assures me that all this is possible... if we can be bothered.

Comments? Questions?

I think if we are going to set up additional presences on social media then we need to be sure they will be adequately maintained. There has been insufficient use of our current social media allowing for those not frequenting Witt to remain abreast of Talossan affairs despite ongoing activities. I worry that Mastodon would simply become another dark window without a plan to ensure its regular maintenance.

[esbornatfiglheu]

I'm going to be honest and admit that I only kinda grok Mastodon is all about.  It seems vaguely like Twitter, but is decentralized on its servers.  But I don't really know what it means to turn our website into an instance/Server. 

But in terms of overarching infrastructure, I'll echo Breneir on this.  Opening another blank window might not be the greatest plan, especially given the personnel issues that were acknowledged during today's Living Cosa.