Sometimes I struggle to convey what continues to fascinate me about dezentraly organized social media - its like explaining to someone who never played Go why its awesome who never played it.
And what I would usually recommend is (in the case of Go): watch hikaru no go (popular Go anime). I could teach them the rules, but to capture the spirit of it, I would also need to spend hours playing it with them. So instead, I give them an awesome series, which conveys the drama, fights, frustrations through story.
Would that also work for the fediverse? Sometimes I tend to get lost in technical details and how it tries to solve problems about moderation without conveing any of the daily drama and excitement I have - so what would be a good series/film/anime/book/comic that could convey this? Or do we need to create it?
You don’t need to be overly technical. Have you watched Internet Historian on youtube by the chance? 4chan and Tumblr had dramas, he didn’t pause to explain any of this “anonymous imageboard” concept (or he did but didn’t emphasize it so I don’t remember). He went straight to the sauce.
Wanna talk about the LemmyWorld-ShitJustWorks-BeeHaw defederation drama? Go ahead. Still need to talk the Federation™? Simply insert an additional “it’s how those websites sync their posts” and move on. Want additional techy details? Add them when it’s relevant. Don’t overwhelm your public with explanations. Human drama is juicy and that’s what gets people hooked up.