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What if each Fediverse app (Mastodon, PeerTube, etc) would use the same design as default look? (lemmy.ml)
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It would be very cool imo to have similar aesthetic guidelines for all these fronts. Material design is the stardard in this era but Fediverse has the occasion to be more attractive with something new and more organized.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I think that'd be boring

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Also just like, they are decentralized. You can't tell dozens upon dozens of different people to "hey, make ur instance's design follow these arbitrary rules thanks"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Without a "main/leading" instance, no federated app will gain mainstream attention. Most people don't really care about the federation part, and will only visit the most popular instance, which is the one moderated by the developers.

So I would support OP's suggestion in the "main" instances. Other instances are free to change whatever they like, but the default look should be similar (same fonts/colors).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago

This was my point, thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

But this isn't the case with "usual" social media stuff either, why should it be the case with the fediverse?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Because unlike the fediverse, normal social media websites don't try to present themselves as a "package". With many fediverse projects aiming to connect, it would be more suitable imo for them to have similar designs.

This is my just humble opinion, yours is just as valid.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Ah, I see your point now. I still think it'd sell the wrong idea since it just causes centralization, which is a problem that platforms already deal with, but now I see its potential usefulness as well