Hi everyone, I've just signed up to try out Friendica and see what it's like. I've been thinking of setting up my own fediverse server (I used to run an independent forum many years ago before most people abandoned them to join Facebook) and think Friendica is the way to go. I'm already on Bluesky and Mastodon but I like the idea of something looking more Facebook-like rather than a Twitter-like interface.

I think the time is definitely right for people to jump aboard the fediverse. Certainly my Facebook friends are fed up of the algorithms constantly forcing shit they don't want to see on their feed when all they want to see is what their friends and family are up to. Plus the ridiculous, one-sided, unaccountable moderation by bots is annoying everybody too.

I've already left Musk's hellsite and I'm starting to make my first moves away from Facebook too. This looks like a lovely friendly and safe space, especially for our LGBTQI+ community, so I think I'll be staying. 🙂