Move Slowly and Build Bridges

Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Ethical Social Media

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Robert W Gehl: Move Slowly and Build Bridges (Oxford University Press)

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Introduction

The introduction gives a bit of background on the fediverse and justifies a focus on Mastodon. I also discuss the history of alternative social media – activists have been trying help us move past corporate social media for a long time. I define terms used throughout the book, like “noncentralization” and “covenantal fediverse.” Chapter 1: From Techlash to Alternative, or How to Vaporize Elon Musk

This chapter answers a key question: what pushes people to leave corporate social media? We’ll look at the recent purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk, which prompted millions of people to leave Twitter and switch to Mastodon and the broader fediverse. What does it look like to flee corporate social media for a noncentralized alternative? And, since Mastodon instances are often run by volunteers, and what does it look like to deal with a wave of new members? And what does it mean to …

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