G. Willow WilsonI've been trending in this direction anyway, but next month Twitter will become an announcement-only platform for me. Personal prediction: there will be no mass migration to the fediverse or spoutible or anywhere else. Instead, a return to internet 1.5 norms is underway: smaller, more niche communities, many of them walled gardens. The global public square/water cooler is on its way out as an ideal.
Art Hennessey@GWillow This makes sense to me. My personal experience is that there are a whole cadre of folks (creators, journalists, comedy) I used to follow who exited Twitter saying: follow me on Mastadon, Post, Substack, etc. I dutifully followed them to these other places. But, honestly, it seems that while they aren't posting on Twitter, they also aren't posting on any of these other platforms either.
Kate Branden@arthennessey @GWillow This is what I've found as well. I think it's platform-fatigue - too many platforms to post on, and starting over is hard. It's like everyone's left the party to go to a dozen different after-parties and without the whole group together, the energy fizzles.
@katebranden @arthennessey That's a good metaphor.
@GWillow @katebranden Another way I look at it: It took me around a decade to build and curate my Twitter timeline. I'm only about 3 months into any of these other platforms! 😆