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What are some hidden gems of the fediverse? (piefed.social)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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I remember a while ago I saw a TikTok but for fediverse and also an instagram. What other cool programs are there for the fediverse?

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[–] [B] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)

Use the same logic we do for the rest of the fediverse. You're not making "the world's bookstore" you're making a collection of books that can't be found elsewhere. I think it can be useful for people with particular literary or historical tastes

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    Bookwyrm has a list feature and there's already plenty list for like queer sci-fi, solarpunk and other "niche" genres. Not sure how fediverse-exclusive these are though.

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  • [–] [B] 2 points 5 months ago* (4 children)

    Sure but think of those as subsections within a small bookstore. You could make them curated lists of fiction subgenres, or explorations of specific historical periods or authors. I think the detail & specificity gives it an edge over just browsing Goodreads with https://libredirect.io/ or Internet Archive or Anna's etcetera

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    That's what happens already when people create lists for their own interests. Plenty nerds on bookwyrm curating books for their interests.

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  • [–] [B] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Well maybe once there is a truly giant instance set up, but I think it would be better to curate considering the state of publishing lmao? 95% of new books = slop

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I don't understand what exactly you are describing/looking for. People are already curating lists on Bookwyrm. Slop books don't make it there when people don't recommend them. What do you think are giant instances needed for?

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