Yes… Why META?

I wonder if pixelfed is resource hungry? As mastodon?

Ah ok I see… Yes, some adults still use fb but most people use IG…

some adults still use fb. I doubt there are students that use fb. they mostly use ig.

not really

Is friendica appealing for teenagers? does the UX feel modern/polished? (this is non relevant for me, but sadly for teens it is so important)

So gancio is what I am finally using. Great piece of software!!!

I am sorry! It is already packaged! I messed it up, I dont know why but I was looking for “ganzio” instead of “gancio”. Thanks for the offering though!!

cool. the problem I have is ganzio is not yet on yunohost, which is the server software (for dummies) that I use

looks wonderful! do you know of the differences or why you would recommend gancio over mobilizon?

Bluesky doesn’t even have an app available for us who don’t have access to the google store. So it is a no go for me.

I’m sorry, I think I didn’t explain well my motivations. First of all, as many of you also are, I am a libre software and ethical platforms promoter. I am always looking for ways to help people migrate, for example, form instagram to pixelfed and the fediverse. It is difficult, mostly because of the network effect, so we need groups that are willing to make the change. Sometimes I help people and communities with their IT issues ad honorem, but in exchange I ask them to use and promote libre/ethical platforms. So, the other day I was thinking… what if, instead of trying to find how to make people move to the fediverse, we promote the fediverse as a platform for solving a need people are nowadays having? And it turns out I found a lot of people wanting a minimal website with minimum hassle. Instagram was not designed for websites, and the hindrances it intentionally has, make it a much worse platform thaan what a static site or a even a CMS site would be. But a lot of people and businesses use Instagram as their main “website”. So, the thing is, what if for example I could set up an instance, in which I provide premium support to “clients”, and I could even charge for this! (I am not thinking in making money, but where I live, although it sounds stupid, people sometimes value more what is paid than another “free” web platform.) And I give them their minimal space for posting their things with an easy interface. They will get the interactions with peoples as a plus. They will see they won’t have ads nor need to have an instagram account. Maybe this will help boost peoples migration to the fediverse. Pixelfed for example is perfect for artists… it offers a portfolio feature. But for other kinds of business, we need something more like facebook pages. Firefish (ex calckey) has pages functionality… I don’t know… I am just thinking out loud.

Yeah, I understand the logic… but what about if we break this barriers? They don’t really need a forum. Just a couple of static posts plus a microblogging would be enough. The ability of having interactions directly with the community would be a plus. I am not thinking only on solving their needs, but on proposing the fediverse as a solution to an actual problem so that we get more migrations.

The other way around would be to use something like https://neocities.org or https://silex.me or maybe even https://codeberg.page/

Yeah they are on google maps (sadly needed) and openstreetmap, and they actually do have a wordpress (I am thinking of a restaurant) but they really don’t need so much. And they wanna quit hosting because they’ve had a lot of people as intermediaries taking advantage and charging a lot and the hassle of hosting migration etc. I love Drupal architecture though, but it is too much for the minimal needs.

yeah but needs hosting or using wordpress.com which is full of shitty trackers.

Yes I’ve tried them and they could be used but aren’t really made for a corporate website

Yes. could be. I am trying to promote the fediverse as much as possible so maybe I am overly doing it. What about just a minimal ethical/privacy friendly hosted service to put your data on? people use facebook or instagram, but they really could do with something so much lighter.