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Aral BalkanIf you design a system such that you cannot differentiate people from corporations and bots and that’s your defense for calling all of them “users”, you’ve designed a system that conflates people – who are mortal, have feelings, can feel pain and be hurt and who have human rights that must be protected – with the very entities that oftentimes exist to exploit them.Design for people. Call them people. All else is secondary.<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#design</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ethics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a>

Eric Maugendre“The fundamental reason for the study of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/group" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#group</a> psychology is that no one can give us democracy, we must learn <a href="https://social.coop/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a>. To be a democrat is not to decide on a certain form of human <a href="https://social.coop/tags/association" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#association</a>, it is to learn how to live with other men.” Mary P. <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Follett" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Follett</a>, 1919⸺ <a href="https://social.coop/tags/neighbourhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neighbourhoods</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#community</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#organizing</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meta</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/federatedNotDecentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#federatedNotDecentralized</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FediverseCollectives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediverseCollectives</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/decisionMaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#decisionMaking</a> 🧐<a href="https://social.coop/tags/sharedGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sharedGovernance</a> 🏠<a href="https://social.coop/tags/powerSharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#powerSharing</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooperation</a> 🧩<a href="https://social.coop/tags/orgGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orgGovernance</a> 🧱<a href="https://social.coop/tags/orgDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orgDesign</a> 🧩<a href="https://social.coop/tags/communityGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communityGovernance</a>

Félicien Breton<a href="https://mastodon.art/@kenny" class="u-url mention">@kenny</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/@cjordahl" class="u-url mention">@cjordahl</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Sheril" class="u-url mention">@Sheril</a> Other <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FediverseCollectives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FediverseCollectives</a> have warned of limiting and then blocking mastodon.social and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#mastodon</a>.online. What it does: <a href="https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/moderation/#limit-user" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/moderation/#limit-user</a> This happens because too many people there bullying said <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/neighbourhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#neighbourhoods</a>. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/contentModeration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#contentModeration</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#governance</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#peopleNotUsers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/socialControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#socialControl</a>

Enron HubbardAs the <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/twittermigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#twittermigration</a> is in full effect and Hateville is burning down, even more new folks are coming over to hang out. So hit up your local server's feed and say hi to newcomers. Welcome them into whatever weird community you're a part of. We're all here to make connections, including twexpats, and nothing sucks more than reaching out and having no one respond. <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a>

Eric MaugendreThe governance of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> has been a heated subject for a long time: here is an excellent article by Ana Valens (dated 2019) on the power plays in Mastodon development: <a href="https://www.dailydot.com/debug/mastodon-fediverse-eugen-rochko/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dailydot.com/debug/mastodon-fediverse-eugen-rochko/</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/benevolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benevolence</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#power</a> 🌈<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/alphabetMafia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#alphabetMafia</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/networkPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#networkPolitics</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/devGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#devGovernance</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/longread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longread</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a> ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/benevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benevolentDictator</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EugenRochko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EugenRochko</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Rochko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rochko</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#leadership</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/moderation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#moderation</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastodonHistory</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/protection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protection</a> 🌱<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/dataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dataProtection</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/dataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dataPrivacy</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#privacy</a> (to be continued: 👇🏾)

Eric Maugendre{About <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/MastodonForks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MastodonForks</a>; <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/installment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#installment</a> 1} I have a hint that a conversation on the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#governance</a> of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> flavours would be useful. Here is a <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/longThread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longThread</a> 🧶 Let us talk about the struggle between creator and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#community</a>. This time we include newly arrived people. I will propose how to alleviate with shortcuts. ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/benevolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benevolence</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/benevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#benevolentDictator</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/leadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#leadership</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#power</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/longRead" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longRead</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/networkPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#networkPolitics</a> 🧩<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/orgGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orgGovernance</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/devGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#devGovernance</a> 👇🏾

Hippo 🍉<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aral</a> agreed! There's something wholesome about thinking "hmm, I wonder how many people are peopling this instance?"<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PeopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleNotUsers</a>

Markus Eicher<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aral</a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/@ferreiros" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ferreiros</a> Hi there. Agreed. 💯 I love this too. 👍<a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/peopleNOTusers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNOTusers</a> should become trending. I also like <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PeopleNotProfit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleNotProfit</a>

Aral Balkan<a href="https://mstdn.party/@ferreiros" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@ferreiros</a> May I just say that I love the hashtag in your bio. Welcome to the fediverse! :)<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/peopleNOTusers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNOTusers</a>

Alex Bambury #ActuallyAutistic<a href="https://mastodon.online/@joshuatopolsky" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@joshuatopolsky</a> totaly agree, i came onto this site looking for <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Twitter</a> and found a positive <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a> community. different and better!

Crowned01<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aral</a> This makes it sound so much better! When you use "user" in a sentence it makes the person sound like a object or something unconscious.But take using the word "people" or "person" make it sound so much more alive. So I'm 100% with <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/peoplenotusers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peoplenotusers</a>

Braz<a href="https://mastodon.social/@gdinwiddie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@gdinwiddie</a> I haven't deactivated my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Twitter</a> yet, but I haven't opened any Twitter client in a week.I'm posting more here, engaging more with people, and feel less inclined to check and check and check. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a>Heck, I even updated my personal site to list <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> as the primary way to follow me on the onlines.There's definitely something different here.

Jonathan WebbThe negative sneering about Mastodon over on the angry bird site is quite something. :birdsite: Certainly a stark contrast to the friendliness here.Maybe large social networks need an expiry date to stop them turning into toxic monopolies?<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#peopleNotUsers</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tryNewThings" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#tryNewThings</a>

Cliff<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aral</a> I love this idea! I'm adding <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a> to my bio

TVanhoof (hij/hem)(he/him)<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@aral</a> I fully support your proposal of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/PeopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeopleNotUsers</a> even if you would not been the original thinker 🙂I am also a big fan of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/REScoops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#REScoops</a> (Renewable Energy Sources Cooperatives) where people are not just consumers but citizens taking energy production into their own hands. We can do way more ourselves than companies and vested interests want us to believe!

Aral BalkanHere’s an idea: let’s call people “people” on the fediverse instead of “users” whenever we can.Compare:“There are 42 users on this instance.”vs“There are 42 people on this instance.”Which acknowledges our humanity more? Language matters. We don’t need to perpetuate mainstream technology’s othering/colonial framing of “us” – designers/developers/other “clever folks” – and “them” – the users (usually one step removed from “dumb user” and usually the ones who get used).<a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/peopleNotUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#peopleNotUsers</a>

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