I strongly support Erik’s and other people’s call for the Wikimedia Foundation to join
Mastodon. Not only for the obvious ethical reasons, but also simply for the fact that
platforms like Mastodon can only grow long-term when there’s enough activity and good
content that makes engagement enjoyable and worthwhile.
We’re currently seeing a good level of engagement around Wikipedia, Wikidata, and other
free knowledge-related topics on the platform. People on Mastodon are eager to hear more
about our work and we shouldn’t miss the additional outreach opportunity that Mastodon
offers. I surprised me to see how much engagement I got out of a recent post explaining
that "Taking photos for Wikipedia" was a thing.
Now, with that being said, I think most people at the Foundation are on vacation right
now. Let’s be patient and hear their response to this thread once they’re back.
All the best,
Frank