Hello! Any Mefites also Alpha.net members?

October 4, 2012 8:02 AM

So, who is a Mefite and also a subscriber (or developer) over at App.net? I am here (as you can tell) and there, and go by Faintdreams at both locations. I was just wondering who else might also fit into the thin slice of technical Venn? A refactoring of the subscription system and the release of Netbot (an Alpha mobile client from the makers of Tapbot), has caused a mini surge in activity over at App.net. If you too are over there, feel free to find me and say 'ello'. ::waves::
posted by Faintdreams to MetaFilter-Related at 8:02 AM (14 comments total)

Bronx.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 8:13 AM on October 4, 2012

azar
posted by azarbayejani at 9:00 AM on October 4, 2012

I wonder if this could be a social thing for profiles.
posted by boo_radley at 9:19 AM on October 4, 2012

conniptions.
posted by motty at 9:37 AM on October 4, 2012

Hello ! I've just followed you all and look forward to real time communications :D
posted by Faintdreams at 10:08 AM on October 4, 2012

I actually got half-way into adding it to the social widget request on the wiki, then realized I needed an account to edit and got distracted by a groundhog out my window.
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 10:41 AM on October 4, 2012 [1 favorite]

So, is the content at App.Net actually worth it? Ideological issues aside, why would I want to join it over, say, Google+?
posted by schmod at 11:05 AM on October 4, 2012

phirephoenix. So far I've just been piping stuff from Twitter, but since the new APIs killed Twitter triggers on IFTTT I'll have to migrate to Netbot or something.
posted by Phire at 11:58 AM on October 4, 2012

So, is the content at App.Net actually worth it? Ideological issues aside, why would I want to join it over, say, Google+?

Do you Have 50 Dollars? Join a service that helps you talk to people about how you have $50.

Buy now and you can do it for only $36.
posted by grouse at 12:00 PM on October 4, 2012 [4 favorites]

I wonder if this could be a social thing for profiles.

Yeah, someone could suggest it as a social site on the wiki. I think it's something we'd need to discuss. I can't think of any other social sites in the list that require a fee. (Luckily MetaFilter isn't in the list of social sites.)
posted by pb (staff) at 12:02 PM on October 4, 2012 [2 favorites]

pb: "Luckily MetaFilter isn't in the list of social sites."

This is some serious "park on a driveway, drive on a parkway" stuff for me, pb.
posted by boo_radley at 12:44 PM on October 4, 2012 [2 favorites]

Netbot (an Alpha mobile client from the makers of Tapbot)

Netbot, an Alpha mobile client from Tapbots, makers of the Twitter client Tweetbot. It is very much Tweetbot for App.net.

I signed up when it was in its pre-funded stage. I hope it sticks around, but I also hope I can get an interesting timeline going, and not just a bunch of tech guys talking about App.net. Still trying.
posted by dumbland at 9:07 PM on October 4, 2012

I'm @jackmottram on App.net.

I'm also ^jackmottram on Tent, which is arguably a more interesting alternative to Twitter than App.net.
posted by jack_mo at 4:21 AM on October 6, 2012

Way late to this but I just signed up and I'm plewis. Will look for you guys on there now.
posted by pete_22 at 4:12 AM on October 25, 2012