<![CDATA[Great idea for a sign.]]>Great idea for a sign. Instead of ____ , try _____ from the library!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/0ce4ee1a-d704-44f0-877c-3de9a87dad70/great-idea-for-a-sign.RSS for NodeFri, 22 May 2026 22:01:26 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 23:16:23 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 06:45:07 GMT]]>@mtechman I agree, but also note that Libby (owned by for-profit OverDrive) charges per-book licensing fees to your library, and those fees are more expensive than buying physical books. Just saying for your awareness.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.group/users/jeawhiz/statuses/116571577215352939https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://woof.group/users/jeawhiz/statuses/116571577215352939Thu, 14 May 2026 06:45:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 05:13:57 GMT]]>@mtechman

Ooh, thanks for the tip - had not heard of that one but just had a quick read and it looks excellent. Watchlisted!

@tehstu

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imalcolm/statuses/116571218749177368https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imalcolm/statuses/116571218749177368Thu, 14 May 2026 05:13:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 05:12:07 GMT]]>@mtechman

Another fan of Kanopy here. So good. 😎

@kamellatate @drakakis

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imalcolm/statuses/116571211560699928https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/imalcolm/statuses/116571211560699928Thu, 14 May 2026 05:12:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 05:10:10 GMT]]>@mtechman perhaps "Dupes" is the wrong word here. To dupe is to deceive. Good idea though

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/EF/statuses/116571203842529709https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/users/EF/statuses/116571203842529709Thu, 14 May 2026 05:10:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 04:22:15 GMT]]>@mtechman My library also offers the Kanopy video streaming service.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115978883822053128/statuses/116571015454070068https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115978883822053128/statuses/116571015454070068Thu, 14 May 2026 04:22:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 04:17:30 GMT]]>This is so cool! I already use libby and recommend it as often as is relevant. I’m only now learning about the others, but ngl I can’t read the word hoopla without the SpongeBob scene forcing its way in to my brain.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116276330149367589/statuses/116570996740255173https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116276330149367589/statuses/116570996740255173Thu, 14 May 2026 04:17:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 03:40:41 GMT]]>@Quasit
Some parts of some towns are also fairly tolerant of posting on lampposts and such, especially college towns.

@peachfront @mtechman @stefan

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/KentNavalesi/statuses/116570851997377108https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/KentNavalesi/statuses/116570851997377108Thu, 14 May 2026 03:40:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 03:39:34 GMT]]>@mtechman so glad to see more people sharing this stuff, I just signed up for my local library and it’s crazy how much free stuff they offer simply for having a library card!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116466351363873730/statuses/116570847606796512https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116466351363873730/statuses/116570847606796512Thu, 14 May 2026 03:39:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:47:17 GMT]]>@mtechman
Yes, our town libraries are privately owned =\ so that's a whole thing. But I have a county library card as well and it's a large wealthy county so I feel like it should offer more of these.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570642038485332https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570642038485332Thu, 14 May 2026 02:47:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:33:46 GMT]]>@stefan @Quasit

I like https://justaqrcode.com (which I found out about on Mastodon)

It encodes only the text you enter, with no redirects or tracking added

@mtechman @peachfront

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/calendsofapril/statuses/116570588885511163https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/calendsofapril/statuses/116570588885511163Thu, 14 May 2026 02:33:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:24:33 GMT]]>@Quasit @mtechman

I like StoryGraph as another GoodReads alternative πŸ™‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570552598943155https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570552598943155Thu, 14 May 2026 02:24:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:24:24 GMT]]>@ShadesofRaye some libraries are better funded than others, which is just wrong

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/mtechman/statuses/116570552024356290https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/mtechman/statuses/116570552024356290Thu, 14 May 2026 02:24:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:09:00 GMT]]>@mtechman

I love my library and I love Libby. I wish we had the other things listed. Those sound awesome.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570491504208864https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116418041188282571/statuses/116570491504208864Thu, 14 May 2026 02:09:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 02:04:56 GMT]]>@mtechman @tehstu

Thanks for the recommendation! Grass is good. Grass I got. On pause ...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/drakakis/statuses/116570475511959166https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/drakakis/statuses/116570475511959166Thu, 14 May 2026 02:04:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:59:07 GMT]]>@stefan @mtechman @peachfront

Thanks, these are great ideas!

I guess what we need to do is either find or make a website that makes it incredibly simple to sign up for whichever services a person is interested in, no matter how ignorant of technology they are. But that does seem to be the stumbling block when it comes to mass adoption of Fediverse services.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570452638800011https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570452638800011Thu, 14 May 2026 01:59:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:51:38 GMT]]>@Quasit

Or you could use one of these to make the website:

- https://hotglue.me/
- https://wwwobble.org/
- https://mmm.page/

@mtechman @peachfront

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570423193044032https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570423193044032Thu, 14 May 2026 01:51:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:50:35 GMT]]>@Quasit How to make a website, or a QR code?

I'd be happy to help put something together that you can host on https://neocities.org.

And any free QR code generator should do, here's one that looks okay:

https://www.qrcode-monkey.com

@mtechman @peachfront

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570419090241638https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570419090241638Thu, 14 May 2026 01:50:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:47:20 GMT]]>@mtechman @lydiaschoch i'd completely forvotten about hoopla! Apparently Inalready have an account πŸ™‚
Thanks!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116570406267072293https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/users/deborahh/statuses/116570406267072293Thu, 14 May 2026 01:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:39:05 GMT]]>@stefan @mtechman @peachfront

I considered that, but the URLs are fairly long. Maybe a QR code for a single website would be better? I'm not sure how to make one.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570373875540524https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570373875540524Thu, 14 May 2026 01:39:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:38:11 GMT]]>@mtechman
I did try for a while, but be warn

if you cancel your membership

YOU LOSE ALL THE AUDIBLE BOOKS YOU HAVE BOUGHT

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.au/users/RHW/statuses/116570370300746428https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.au/users/RHW/statuses/116570370300746428Thu, 14 May 2026 01:38:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:36:06 GMT]]>@Quasit @peachfront @stefan I like it!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/mtechman/statuses/116570362139519133https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/mtechman/statuses/116570362139519133Thu, 14 May 2026 01:36:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:34:53 GMT]]>@Quasit

I like it! Maybe instead of just listing platforms, this could have links to specific servers running those platforms?

To give people a more concrete "call to action"? Just a thought.

@mtechman @peachfront

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570357357994841https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116570357357994841Thu, 14 May 2026 01:34:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:31:54 GMT]]>@stefan
@Quasit @mtechman

We definitely need more public advertising of the fediverse like this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/KentNavalesi/statuses/116570345628917079https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/KentNavalesi/statuses/116570345628917079Thu, 14 May 2026 01:31:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Great idea for a sign. on Thu, 14 May 2026 01:28:32 GMT]]>@mtechman @peachfront @stefan

How about something like this?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570332333843336https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Quasit/statuses/116570332333843336Thu, 14 May 2026 01:28:32 GMT