Laffy@[email protected] I’m on Post, but I need someone to explain to me why everyone’s so excited about it. It’s single-column, so it’s harder to track posts, and there is paid content. So what’s the attraction?
James Gleick@GottaLaff @MelissaJPeltier It was touted by people who knew nothing about it except that by promoting a link they could jump ahead on the waiting list. A bit of clever marketing that took in people who should have known better.
@JamesGleick When I was put on the list, I intentionally didn’t boost it. I got in fairly quickly. So yes, a clever marketing device, but it didn’t work on me.
Kelley Graham@GottaLaff my strategy is to pick the most open, scalable and secure platform and wait for others to arrive. 100% success over 25 years. #mastodon and #ActivityPub win. watch all the closed systems learn to speak activitypub. then watch the ad revenue dry up 'cause sponsored content, ads and algorithms are unbearable when there's an alternative.
@imklg Never heard of the Pub one. But glad to hear this
@GottaLaff #ACtivityPub is the language that enables servers/instances/communities to speak like they aren't separate. more info here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivityPub
Doctor😷G 🇵🇹🇺🇸@JamesGleick @GottaLaff @[email protected] That's the Clubhouse gambit. And we all know what a rousing hit that has been. "Oooooh, I'm one of the Cool Kids, I have a Clubhouse account!"
John Dewey@dr_g_e_e @JamesGleick @GottaLaff @MelissaJPeltier
@QasimRashid
Let's not start treating Mastodon as the one in high school you could fool around with but you really wanted someone else who was cooler or sexier. IE was all dolled up and basically advertising. I hope we all don't start blowing off Mastodon whenever something shinier shimmies its arse. And then come back.
@QasimRashid
Let's not start treating Mastodon as the one in high school you could fool around with but you really wanted someone else who was cooler or sexier. IE was all dolled up and basically advertising. I hope we all don't start blowing off Mastodon whenever something shinier shimmies its arse. And then come back.
dlbridgeman@dr_g_e_e @JamesGleick @GottaLaff @MelissaJPeltier To be fair, that's how Gmail started. You had to be invited by someone who already had an account.
Sex Crazed SaltShaker of Death@JamesGleick @GottaLaff @[email protected] It's hard to say where it will go. I find it easier to deal with than here so far, possibly because it is easier to read. At this point, it is too small to know where it can get to. Right now it is more like 2008 facebook with pet and food pics.