Test of posting to open circle
Jesper Ross Stocholm
@jrossstocholm@campground.bonfire.cafe
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My understanding is that Circles are how you set the privacy levels or interaction permissions for individual posts, which is a different kind of feature from Facebook groups.
Groups is what is missing from Mastodon. Real Groups that is. Where posts inside a group stay inside a group. You join or leave the group if you are not interested in that topic. Same as Matrix Rooms or Telgram groups. Currently Mastodon is just a stream of announcements and no real social connection. Individual threads are OK. But you'll never find that thread again after a few days.
Groups mean people can post in detail on that topic without woryying it'll bore their followers. People have multiple different topics that need not overlap.
Groups make a social connection. You'll get to know people.
@Ianp5a @mayel @gilles @ivan isn't that what "Circles" on bonfire are supposed to do?
If we want ppl to move from #bigtech (and I belive that we want this) we need to provide an alternative - that is on-par with the most important parts of e.g., Facebook. One of those important parts is indeed "groups". If this is not present, noone will move.
Btw, I created a Circle - but cannot figure out how to post to that circle?
First post on #bonfire.
Circle created.
Question: I assume that Circles are for bonfire what groups is for Facebook. So, how does one post to a circle?