Hello, Leaflet!
No, not the JavaScript library for maps, but the writing platform that uses the AT Protocol. How many Leaflet posts are about Leaflet? Probably a lot. I heard Nostr is mostly just people talking about Nostr.
I'm smart in the sense that I know I don't know anything. I've been reading about the AT Protocol for a while and I still don't know what it is. Case in point: what does it mean for Leaflet to use the protocol? I've stared at the flowcharts and they're certainly logically consistent, but my understanding it lacks a sense of purpose. So here's me learning by doing; putting this tech into practice.
So far: I've set up my own PDS. Cool! I think? Like, what am I getting out of it? On the other hand, I set up DNS for my username and I am so into it... I wish this was a feature everyone adopted on Bluesky, but I think the #1 thing holding this feature back is the DNS providers themselves!
I love the idea of the Fediverse but with Mastodon the vibes are off. I made an account a lifetime ago, couldn't get into it. What I've heard from others does not inspire confidence:
Id go back to Usenet before I went back to mastodon. I do not need people yelling at me for not putting cat pictures behind trigger warnings or unwanted Linux advice
My dream is to make a social network for the Philadelphia music scene. (Why? Because I hate Instagram that much.) Maybe this means making my own social media app that integrates with the AT Protocol. Maybe this means just making my own Mastodon server. Or maybe I say "forget it" to federation entirely and just make my own private app.