@aescling eugen has opposed groups from day 1 so i am very interested in hearing more about this
@aescling wait “groups”?!?!?!?!!
:P
@aescling i don't actually like the label platformist, but it's a better vernacular descriptor than any of its adjectives; i feel like i’m probably actually closer to especifist thought but that word belongs to a very particular political context
in any case the purpose of having a platform is it means you can tell the labels to take a hike (unlike synthesist anarchism where the label is the only thing binding you together)
sorry synthesists, libertarians, and (with sympathies) communists; mastodon is simply designed for small agile groups with high levels of internal cohesion and collective responsibility
@aescling that's the idea yes
« Object-oriented design (OOD) requires that you shift from thinking of the world as a collection of predefined procedures to modeling the world as a series of messages that pass between objects. » but are the objects themselves not constructed through a collection of predefined procedures? in fact it is the extremes of functional programming (lisps) in which one can encounter truly emergent “objects” and behaviours,
Question for those who have been "active" on Mastodon for at least a year
@lapis @noelle mastodon admins can engage in work to support users and build community resilience in ways that one could never find on mainstream social media. obviously not all admins are good, but good admins do exist and having a direct point of contact to raise concerns about the software with is extremely good.
@witchfynder_finder i can sit outside at noon without getting the sun in my eyes it's amazing
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