While there is a lot of discussion about new Twitter alternatives and the relevance of journalists and other critical groups of users, the potential of university-based Fediverse instances has hardly been addressed. It is high time for universities to get involved in the Fediverse. This is a call to action.
If we’re ready, then yes, this would be the quickest and most likely-to-succeed way to rapidly scale ourselves up.
You know who really likes new and exciting things, especially ones that are socially progressive and market disruptive?
College kids. Pretty sure if they had enough they could subsist on that alone, forgoing food, water and sleep. Well, they might need sex and beer too, but they don’t need much…