From b31aa32f3f7fe75954e7a798745d3c9112bf2d4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?No=C3=ABlle=20Anthony?= Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2022 15:35:20 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add elilla's guide --- README.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a7005a2..d6d8163 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ Ask around! People are usually pretty happy to answer questions and help out. Al * [FediThing](https://tech.lgbt/@FediThing) has [an excellent website](https://fedi.tips/). * [Ted](https://peoplemaking.games/esdin) maintains a [tips and FAQ document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gln7Lg92Vz3TbIjz6qZkpdPOxDAe63jof5snpR4xAa0/). +* [elilla](https://transmom.love/@elilla) has written [a futuristic Mastodon introduction](https://wordsmith.social/elilla/a-futuristic-mastodon-introduction-for-2021). If you really get stuck, ask me: https://elekk.xyz/@noelle From 9ee8bd70ed54a16ccf2ff8b9905f2bb66c364f9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?No=C3=ABlle=20Anthony?= Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2022 19:58:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update README.md --- README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d6d8163..0205c6c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The Fediverse is the vast array of servers that communicate via the ActivityPub The short answer: **Very carefully.** -We've had a decade of Twitter, Facebook, and heaven knows how many other social media platforms becoming platforms for Search Engine Optimization, Brand Awareness, and Corporate Synergy, and I'll be blunt: we're really, really tired of it. +We've had fifteen years of Twitter, Facebook, and heaven knows how many other social media platforms becoming platforms for Search Engine Optimization, Brand Awareness, and Corporate Synergy, and I'll be blunt: **most of us are really, really tired of it**. Mastodon isn't about leveraging followers into customers. It's not about SEO or brand loyalty. **Mastodon is about people.** Don't treat people like potential customers who might buy your stuff; treat them like *people* whom you might want to get to know.