David CarrollI think we tend to overestimate the importance of software design as the main factor in explaining why social media feels “good” to us while underestimating the importance of good people posting good things. This comes to mind as folks wonder if Bluesky or Substack Notes or whatever new platform might be more “user friendly” than Mastodon and then therefore definitely “better.”
WaltFrench@profcarroll “good people posting good things” is of course what we seek in a platform
But
What’s good for me in any given moment, as I wear my different hats, varies. Some is of the broader moment, some is serendipitous arising from the “good design” of the platform