Mike Masnick ✅Dec 22, 2022

So I wrote this yesterday, and lots of people like it, but I'm kinda of frustrated at all the cynicism of people who IMMEDIATELY insist "no it'll get ruined" or "normal people won't do it" or "most people don't care" or whatever else.

Stop being so cynical. YOU have a chance to help make it a better future. Instead of whining about how it won't work why not try to help make it work? https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/21/why-would-anyone-use-another-centralized-social-media-service-after-this/

Why Would Anyone Use Another Centralized Social Media Service After This?

So, it’s been quite a year for legacy, centralized social media — and all without any really big change to the laws that govern it (yet — the EU’s are coming into force shortly, but pos…

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@mmasnick I read your essay. My initial reaction: competition will be good for Mastodon. If a new platform comes up with innovations making it more user friendly in an area then it may prompt another to do the same. I can see some ways Mastodon can be improved. In toots making it possible to use bold and italics would help. The search box on the upper left works well my hunch it is underused. CW, mislabeled, needs to be used more. Navigation is the key or you're adrift in an ocean w/o a compass
Dec 22, 2022 at 7:08pmWeb