I'm working on a YouTube mini series explaining the Fediverse!!

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@evan @taylorlorenz

Absolutely Evan

[bodhipaksa@mastodon.scot]

@taylorlorenz @_elena is a noted promoter of the Fediverse. She's made videos about it.

[j12t@j12t.social]

@jaz for local community (Wales) and moderation.
@quillmatiq for connecting to other networks.
@hongminhee for supporting developers.
@cubicgarden for relationships to public service media. @Casey for independent publishers building community. @ben for unexpected crowdsourced fundraising success. @pluralistic for the big picture. @ntnsndr for cooperative instance governance.

... and so many more. If you are interested in a particular subject, happy to help find you an expert.

@taylorlorenz

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@taylorlorenz

If you are looking for some notable user accounts perhaps consider:

Law and Politics
@heidilifeldman

News curating and summaries
@wdlindsy
@Nonilex
@fulelo

[j12t@j12t.social]

(DIdn't mention many other great people who were mentioned already on the thread. No slight intended, and I am sure I missed many important people as this is off the top of my head.)

@taylorlorenz

[stefan@gardenstate.social]

@taylorlorenz TBH you should also talk to @Alice who works harder to build a truly absurd and fun culture then anyone else on the platform. When people talk about vibes, she sets them.

[elettrona@poliversity.it]

@taylorlorenz @tchambers I've talked about Fediverse in a WordPress related event, I could help you out somehow (about accessibility, about self-hosting), while about Fediverse vs. beginners you could talk to @_elena

[heliomass@cosocial.ca]

@taylorlorenz I’d definitely speak to @paige.

[tchambers@indieweb.social]

@taylorlorenz Don't forget: @mike @coachtony @dansup @Greg @Michael @ben @rimu @pfefferle @jaz @john @quillmatiq @snarfed @scottjenson @imanijoy @anildash @darius @js

[zephyrxero@layer8.space]

@taylorlorenz I feel like picking a server is the most daunting task that trips people up. If you could focus on how to pick one that would be good. Also make it clear it doesn't really matter much, since you can migrate your account if you find a different one you like later on (at least on Mastodon you can)

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@evan @taylorlorenz

And @j12t

[mkljczk@pl.fediverse.pl]

@taylorlorenz@mastodon.social just don’t make it too long to not make the impression that you need to watch all of this to start shitposting on fedi

[lrhodes@merveilles.town]

@mastodonmigration @taylorlorenz Happy to talk, on the understanding that I'm probably the least credentialed person that's been recommended in this thread.

[grepe@ieji.de]

@taylorlorenz imho any decent intro should include some ways to find people to follow that post about variety of topics. most people coming from currently popular platforms would be used to algorithmically generated content/timeline and when they just create account and log in they simply won't see anything of interest to them (local/global feeds are full of politics and negative tech news)... without following at least 100 active people that post things that you care about this place can be pretty depressing.

[teclista@hortensia.social]

@taylorlorenz I would talk to @kissane about this: https://erinkissane.com/fediverse-governance-drop

[mastodonmigration@mastodon.online]

@lrhodes @taylorlorenz

Hmmm... not sure that's true.

https://destructured.net/federated-mediated-networks

[petersibley@mastodon.social]

@taylorlorenz the author of @pixelfed might be cool ?

[inquiline@assemblag.es]

@taylorlorenz

i strongly suggest seeking perspectives beyond those of the hegemonic white FLOSS-head user base here, there has been a lot of dialogue and struggle around these issues here. this is a good read:
https://logicmag.io/policy/blackness-in-the-fediverse-a-conversation-with-marcia-x/

[bruce@darkmoon.social]

@stefan

I was going to suggest Dan, but you beat me to it. He's doing a ton of fantastic work.

[paulbusch@cosocial.ca]

@taylorlorenz
I'd recommend @cyberlyra who would be awesome on your series. She can connect the Fediverse to digital independence from big tech.
I'd also suggest looking for stories from everyday users who can articulate the difference from corporate social media platforms and how they found their community on apps like Mastodon. Interspersed with the experts, real people can help make the experience more personal and relatable.