an observation
I am all for organic growth and hate marketing as much as anyone else, but if you want this service to succeed, you're going to have to think like a mainstream press person. And, right now, I could see any number of angles about this service that would not be flattering -- even though I, as a user, love it so far.
@Migukin If you as a user love it, then what is the problem though?
good question. I love it because I have been on the Internet for 20 years and have some experience with such things. but I am a reporter by trade and generally reporters are completely unable to understand anything new. so, they initially dismiss it as horrible and only look for reasons not to use it.
@Migukin Interesting statement, why do you think that is? Why, in your eyes, do people in your trade mostly behave that way? I mean I would think it should be the exact opposite, especially in that kind of trade.
@bksmgglr @Migukin I have been a big fan of Google+ and have built amazing community and connection there. It's been a wonderful place to learn. And that platform was completely trashed by the tech press. It was almost as though they really *wanted* it to fail. Still scratching my head over that one.
This week/month is one of those critical moments for Mastodon in terms of managing expectations, I think.
