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What Major Social Media Platforms Would You Like To See Federated Alternatives To That Don't Exist Yet? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Pretty much in the title. Maybe you wouldn't even use it, but would like to simply see it exist for the sake of having a federated alternative.

For me, it'd be the following:

  • LinkedIn
  • Meetup
  • Tiktok

I am on the first two, but would prefer a federated alternative. I'm not on Tiktok, but would like to see a federated alternative.

I'll admit these might not be a good idea. But as a thought experiment, I'd be curious about the community weigh in on what you all think this might look like.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

There actually is a fediverse TikTok equivalent being developed! I'm not sure what the current status of it is, but it does already have rudimentary functionality. I bet the developer(s) might appreciate some help working on it, if anyone has the time/coding skills/money/etc to contribute. Somebody else mentioned Tumblr, and that exists too! So many cool projects being worked on, I regularly check this list to see what's new, and it's really heartwarming to see all the work people are putting into making the fediverse such a awesome place. There's even a Tinder-esque dating app!

Personally, equivalents I would love to see include:

  • Archive of Our Own
  • RPC/F-List/roleplay platform
    • (I'm actually trying to work on one of these myself, but I'm an amateur so don't get your hopes up lol)
  • Etsy
  • Ravelry
  • A search engine
    • (And not just a metasearch using the same index as Google/Bing/etc)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Federated f-list already exists, it's called IRC. Honestly I'd love to see an f-chat to IRC bridging tool, so I can add it to my znc bouncer.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I put on my robes and wizard hat...

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How do you pronounce "Alovoa"?

TikTok is a sticky wicket, because video is so heavy and sensitive to network performance. You can maybe federate video, but there's definitely not going to be small instances.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah-lo-voh-ah