Still, I keep having a recurrent thought that if I don't make videos now, to help promote the Fediverse, I would regret it in the future.

Yes my daily schedule makes it a challenge to do videos. But this is a good challenge, for a GREAT cause.

I'm so frustrated and angry and disgusted by Big Tech barons and their horrid behavior... I need to channel this rage somewhere... into a creative project 🎥

Please be patient with me (making videos is SOOO time consuming). But do know I'm on your side.

looking forward to it! 🤩

By the way, the teaser is 7 years old... it was scary back then, but I lack an adjective to define how terrifying this is now.

take as much time as you need. You may not be able to churn out videos like a full time content creator, but nothing or nobody says you have to.

Good things come to those who wait 😁

Please do… the more the merrier.

Here’s one of mine in case you need any more fuel for the fire :)

youtube.com/watch?v=k2Go4uPdys…

So it is decided. Yes, I will make promotional videos for the #Fediverse: explaining what it is, how to use various software... and setting it up in contrast to the current horrors of Meta and X.

Anger and frustration have been building up in me since November. This week has been a hell of a ride. I gotta channel all these negative feelings somewhere and turn them into something positive instead. Promoting the Fediverse and resuming making films seem like the perfect match...

I can feel tremendous momentum building for the Fediverse. There has never been a better time to convince people to abandon the closed silos of Big Tech, in favor of something open and ethical.

I spent six months writing articles about the Fediverse (blog.elenarossini.com/tag/the-…) and I'm super grateful for the positive responses here. That said, I realize that in our post-literate society, videos may be more effective and persuasive.

So: game on! (just be patient please) 😅

The Future is Federated - Elena Rossini

The Future is Federated is a series of essays about the Fediverse with the goal of introducing it to people not familiar with it... and showing interoperability between projects for more advanced users.

^{Elena Rossini}

"Talk me out of it"

Not me!

The coming days will be interesting.

I will be spending half the day reading Peppa Pig books to my child, drawing and building DUPLO and LEGO sets with her...

and half the day writing a script that aims to inflict the maximum damage imaginable to the perception of Meta and X. While of course promoting the Fediverse in contrast to the dystopia of Big Tech.

I reckon I need 20 hours to make a first video. Please be patient but know I'm extremely motivated, time constraints and all 🤗

Why stop at one?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multipli…

😁

1996 film by Harold Ramis

^{Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)}

@zerkman Or... you could use @dansup Loops.video.

(Let the Fediverse video wars begun!!! 🍿🍿🍿)

Oh yes!!! 🤩

#thefutureisfederated

it might be worth highlighting that the pixelfed kickstarter reached its funding goal in only 13 hours: kickstarter.com/projects/pixel…

The internet community is fed up with the Big Tech platforms.

🎥 officially entering pre-production for my video series about the #Fediverse 🎬

THANK YOU for encouraging me to do this. It feels really energizing ❤️

I’m often thinking about this brilliant quote by filmmaker Ava DuVernay: “If your dream is only about you, it’s too small.”

My dream / lofty goal: for everyone to know about the #Fediverse and why / how to join it.

Striving to create an easy to follow, persuasive video explainer.

P.S.: I changed my bio 👀 (I’m no longer a “filmmaker on hiatus”)

Taking a 5 min break from script writing for an important note.

There is already a FANTASTIC video series about the Fediverse with high production values: The Fediverse Files by the amazing @docpop: youtu.be/QzYozbNneVc

You should watch it and share it widely.

I feel like creating something new to address this brave new world and the dangers posed by tech oligarchs and centralized platforms. So this is what will set my video apart. Infinite respect to @docpop!

Now back to ✏️

That was fast! Can't wait to see it.

In the meantime, here's my standard shoutout to the #CreativeCommons search portal for material (e.g. stock images, audio, music, etc.) that uses Creative Commons licenses:

search.creativecommons.org/

Hello Elena, I think it's amazing what are you doing! Thank you so much for your time and effort! 🙏

(About Notion) I'm just wondering if something similar can be achieved with an Anytype or Appflowy template (two open source alternatives to Notion). It would be good to have a free alternative too.

Enjoy your weekend, too! ✨

@docpop wow, this video should be on the front page of every fediverse platform:) Or part of a welcome video every time some on signs up, I'm only half kidding.

This is how many complicated software applications work, with start up links to video tuts to get started.

Maybe someone would consider making a series of short tutorials, 1 min or so 🤷‍♂️

#EleFediVideos update 🎬

Yesterday I had a eureka moment and realized that, for my Fediverse video to be impactful, it needs to have a real person on screen carrying the message. Who? Me - I guess 😱

I've been making videos for AGES and I always happily avoided appearing on screen. I LOVE my privacy. I shudder at the thought of having to sit down, look at my face on screen & hear my recorded voice over and over.

But #Fediverse I love you and I'm willing to take one for the team.

Let's go 🙈