#Mastodon can be seen as 'a new way of doing things' for Twitter emigres. Another word for that is #Innovation. If we want to know how populations adopt innovations we refer to the #InnovationAdoptionCurve.
Throw rocks all day at those remaining otherwise decent Twitter folks that've not yet found their way to Masto but according to #TheCurve it's no mystery why: the needs of the #EarlyMajority are not yet met (it's the same for climate stuff) /1
When #Mastodon acquires #EarlyMajority the #DeathOfTwitter is only a matter of time.
Status as of today: the #MastodonPioneers (Innovators) came here #PreBirdSiteMeltdown & built this world. Meltdown strikes & early #BirdSiteEmigres have arrived (#EarlyAdopters).
The wide majority of decent Bird Site humans (#EarlyMajority) remain on Bird Site, awaiting a clear alternative complete with #WholeProductDevelopment & #WellEstablishedReferences. /2
Seize the #EarlyMajority and Bird Site is all but dead because the #LateMajority's prime motivation is #FOMO (fear of missing out/getting left behind) and can reliably be counted on to grudgingly follow the Early Majority. As for the #Laggards nobody anywhere should spare them a thought for any reason.
Thus Bird site's transition to dank backwater of racism/hatred/ignorance is complete & it will not be able to sustain itself. #BirdSite will die /3
We identified our target (#EarlyMajority) & know what motivates them to switch (#WholeProductDevelopment & #WellEstablishedReferences).
Question 1: what features does Masto lack that many of us noted upon 1st arrival & would be welcomed by the existing community & new members (I have ideas)
Question 2: how do we get our big name emigres to start evangelizing for Masto on Bird Site? (I have ideas) /4
This is eminently do-able. Bird Site can be killed
@TheGentYYC I've been mulling over posting a Mastodon Thread using the Technology Adoption Life Cycle as scaffolding to infographic [sic] my observations...
And happily someone, you!, beat me to the punch!
Yay!
I would re-introduce the "Crossing the Chasm" moat as a missing step.
The "Crossing" is NOT a technological one based on features or missing features or feature requests.
It is a Psychological one.
One by one, people are joining Mastodon
@TheGentYYC Further, Encouraging "Laggards" to remain active or even JOIN the bird site for Fear Of Missing Out, is useful.
Laggards in one category beget Early Adopters in another.
You can't have the Good Faerie without the Wicked Witch.
TheGentYYC
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