Mike Masnick ✅Nov 20, 2022
It remains mindboggling to me how many people on the other site feel the need to constantly bash Mastodon. I didn't join a bunch of other social media sites, but I didn't feel the desire to mock them either. It's kinda weird, because it includes people I normally get along with as well.
Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022

@mmasnick I have three ideas as to why this might be:

- It reflects the fact that Mastodon technically has no “owner” and therefore nobody to complain to
- It’s not built for pure ease of use and the onboarding process is coloring their view of the whole thing
- I think they resent the fact that from a pure follower standpoint, they have to start over

I think the third for many is the biggest factor.

Show threadJosh SternbergNov 20, 2022
@ernie @mmasnick bingo. social media has trained a generation of reporters to want to be their own brand while the outlets they work for today may not be here tomorrow. So starting from zero is hard. And losing one platform where you’ve spent time building followers taps into both the fear of “what if I lose my job” and the dopamine rush of getting an army of followers. And fragile egos, of course. 😁
Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022
@joshsternberg @mmasnick I’m presuming the reason I have found this transition relatively easy is because I have given up a lot of followers in the past and started fresh. I realize it’s not an insurmountable goal, but most people haven’t had to deal with the loss of an important status signal before.
Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022
@joshsternberg @mmasnick At some point, getting off the treadmill is not as scary as it looks
Show threadJosh SternbergNov 20, 2022
@ernie @mmasnick once people realize this shit doesn’t matter, it gets easier.
Show threadErnie Smith
@joshsternberg @mmasnick Remember Klout? 😂
Nov 20, 2022 at 11:16pmWeb
Show threadbangwin Nov 21, 2022
@ernie @joshsternberg @mmasnick Yeah I remember Klout....but I never use it cause it looks fake to be honest