in short, Indie Web and Federated Social Media are linked closely to Data Portability, Open Web and a philosophy that users should be the customer, not the product, that their data is owned by them and they should be free to take out their data in a portable open format. (View Highlight)
There is one big thing about Micro.blog’s product that you should be aware of. There are no follower counts or stats. You don’t know who favorited (bookmarked) your post and you don’t know how many people viewed the post, only if they reply to it. This might turn off people who have learned to rely on engagement as a way to know if their thoughts are popular and sticky. I am celebrating this because honestly it makes no difference to me and my life how many people are following me and in fact, it creates an unhealthy relationship with the community of people who read what I write. I measure them in the conversations and relationships we have and instead of converted into an audience with a number and measurement of my success. I think that’s unhealthy. No one who you meet socially asks you how many friends you have and how many times they text you every day. That isn’t how people in real life measure other people’s social worth. It’s kind of weird when you think about it. (View Highlight)