Garbage article from MOU (makeuseof.com).
Too many media outlets dogpile on existing narratives, and opt for "think pieces" instead of actual reporting of facts.
Here's the FACTS about Mastodon:
1. In Sept 2022, only ~11,000 accounts were registered on Mastodon
2. In January 2023, ~180,000 accounts were registered
3. This week, ~120,000 accounts were registered
But let's also consider the matter of "active users"...
What is an "active" user, specifically "monthly active user" (a.k.a., MAUs).
It's anyone who a service can perceive as interacting with an account.
Sign-ups make a user "active". Logins likewise make a user "active".
No website ever has a 100% retention in activity after sign-ups.
Between Oct-Dec 2022, ~4 million people signed up for Mastodon. It was an exceptional moment.
How many accounts RETAINED their activity?
~2.7 million accounts
Here's the chart that really matters.
Average Mastodon posts per month are going up.
Here's a comparison:
* Sept 2022: ~460M posts
* Dec 2022: ~573M posts
* Feb 2023 (so far): ~678M posts
This is a dramatic upswing in posts, and indicates that activity on Mastodon is continuing to increase.
The chart tells the story. The jump is dramatic.
it must still be increasing, as the bug which stalls the timelines (so you have to click away from the tab with Mastodon and then go back to it) has returned and it seems to only manifest itself during peak usage periods..
Chris Trottier
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK