I can't wait for that exciting new era where #Pleroma gets coverage by news outlets and everyone says that Lain invented "The Pleroma Network", even though it's just the fediverse.
@deadsuperhero Well... in that sense Mastodon is kind of the "Ubuntu" of the 2000s for federated social networks. "I run Ubuntu" / "I'm on the Mastodon network". It's part of a larger thing, though most people know it by this one specific name, and most users don't necessarily know where the boundaries are. (And like Ubuntu, Mastodon has positively focused on having a good/easy user experience.)
Hard to blame journalists or users though... it frequently takes a deep dive to figure this out.
@cwebber Yeah, unfortunately the more specific details almost inherently requires closer examination, and sometimes doesn't exactly roll off the tongue or make things easier to understand for newcomers.
It's easier to say "Open Source Decentralized Social Network" than it is to say "Open Source Client Frontend to the Fediverse"
That being said, I hope to write good resources that properly emphasize said specifics, even if it requires familiarity with the space and platforms.
