The geminauts (Was: Gempub 1.0.0 ; A new eBook format based on Gemini Protocol's Gemtext

[Oliver Simmons]

(sorry if you received a blank message, the GMail mobile app continues
to be weird, back on my laptop now)

On Tue, 27 Apr 2021 at 20:58, Matthew Graybosch <contact@starbreaker.org> wrote:
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> Despite being one of the "olds" I don't find most of the messaging around Gemini particularly compelling. Gopher doesn't cut it for me because it's ASCII-only, but I know better than to expect people who aren't techies to care about that. The web doesn't appeal because it's too big and too-thoroughly colonized by capital.
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> I just want a chill space that's mostly text-oriented, but that's *my* reason for being here.

I only started using email frequently a few months ago, and it's
similar in a way to Gemini for me.
Simple, (preferably) plaintext, and just people's thoughts. No
'algorithms' like social media, you and the community powers what
you'll find.
It's just people's thoughts put into text. And a generally pleasant
space to be in.

> It's better if individuals find their own way here for their reasons.

Agreed with all of this, Gemini is a place for people, and people that
want to be here (but don't know it) will find their way.
Gemini isn't just about it's privacy-by-default and it's simplicity,
the community is the real thing that makes it good.

-Oliver Simmons