It would be nice if fediverse would develop Bluesky “starter packs” and have some sort of “starter pack” exploratory search index. That to me seems the bigger step in welcoming people to the platform. Though this doughnut day is a nice effort to make people feel more engaged.
iirc a "starter pack"-like feature is being worked on, they would no doubt be useful for new folks looking to quickly find their communities in the Fediverse.
I think this experiment is a little different though, I want to explore how a simple human desire that doesn't have an "identity", like eating a baked good, can "manifest" more horizontally in a digital space :)
Yes I like it, one of the big criticisms of the fediverse was that it’s “quieter” than regular social media because “friends” didn’t move off the lock-in platforms. To bring new community together is much needed. Though I do get a quicker high from eating a doughnut than making a friend.
