The fediverse won’t succeed at putting up a #Stackoverflow substitute and that’s a problem?

Just an impression: All the pieces seem to be there. But what’s required is a team, with devs, PMs and coordinators, dedicated to making a particular place in the #fediverse .

That’s resources and decently sized financial and organisational demands, especially to get a critical mass of users.

Is the fediverse up to that challenge? If not, is it an issue worth addressing?

@fediverse

  • maegul@hachyderm.ioOP
    2·
    8 months ago

    @admin

    Some, maybe many, hope for the decentralised model of the fediverse to “take back the internet”. Each time a commercial platform “enshitifies“, there are then calls for the fediverse to replace it with a federated alternative, in part to take advantage of the moment of user agitation.

    But, IMO, resources and financial support are a touchy topic in the fediverse. If such has lead to a mismatch between ambition and opportunity, and, capability, that may be worth addressing.

    • corsicanguppy
      3·
      8 months ago

      I’d opt into targeted ads for a federated S-O service, personally. The site is a huge database and needs safe-keeping, and that’s not free or even cheap. Tastefully placed ads that don’t pop over or ruin the printed copy I’d totally go for.

      • maegul@hachyderm.ioOP
        1·
        8 months ago

        @corsicanguppy

        So this is the kind of thing I was targeting. That there may be a mismatch between what the fediverse is even willing to think of (here, a somewhat commercial or ads-revenue driven platform) and what plenty would be happy with as a way to get a good service or platform on the fediverse.