Mastodon is a refreshingly nice place. It feels like the beginning of the Internet, when the norm was that people are nice to one another.
It would be interesting to find out why it is so.
Unfortunately, I am afraid that the reason is simply that the reason is simply that the place is still relatively new so that a social hierarchy between members has not been established yet.
Unfortunately, it is just a thing humans do. If you wish death to hierarchy, you wish death to the human race.
No, some people may find it a good idea, but I think it would be a lonely place, just with roaches and rats... Even if rats are actually pretty nice as pets.
@andrestmaur if you want a place that feel like the beginning of the internet. go on the darkweb. People are nice, you'll see. catch a forum and you'll make new friends
I thought the dark web was about illegal activities. If that is not the case, I am willing to try. What would be the point of entry?
@Steel_Virgin
@andrestmaur that the reputation of the dark web.
in fact, the dark web do hosts illegal stuff because it is possible but, you can't get on an illegal webpage if you were'nt looking for it. that's the dark web. You only get what you are looking for. If you want to start on the dark web, download TorBrowser and go on the hiddenwiki
[https://zqktlwi4fecvo6ri.onion/wiki/Main_Page] (only works with Tor)
Thanks, I will try that.
@Steel_Virgin
@andrestmaur If you have further question, issue or need help, do not hesitate; ask me ^.^
@andrestmaur if the social hierarchy between members really happens in the future, it might be the doomsday imo. i hope that wouldn't happen, and people here are still being nice to each other in 2046.
Not "if", "when". It is a fact of human interaction.
Instead of wishing for it not to happen, we should study how to handle the problem. But I have no idea. Maybe have the system act differently dependent on the number of followers? Where is a social science graduate when you need one?
@y
@andrestmaur oh yeah, it's 'when' because it's a matter of time. i apparently don't know how to solve the issue and i don't know someone graduated from social science department either. let's just think simply, what are the cause(s) of social hierarchy?
Evolution? Like, top pickers get better reproductive success?
Social hierarchy is quite common amongst animals.
@y
@andrestmaur and in relation to this fediverse, who is likely to be the 'top pickers'?
I don't know. Probably people who will have the most followers, no?
@andrestmaur i don't think so. but if that's the case, i don't think the people who have less followers will have no power either.
@andrestmaur The difference would surely come when and if it becomes interesting to "Social Media" pros and you get people on here with something to sell, either "product" or themselves.
I really think that the reason is simply that the place is still relatively new so that a social hierarchy between members has not been established yet.
I still remember the beginning of Usenet, at the beginning everybody was nice because they were testing their grounds, then self-appointed gurus hot their groups of followers and it was over. All without brands and monetizing. The problem is the users themselves, the way human societies form.
@Haestinger
@andrestmaur DEATH TO HIERARCHY