David CarrollJun 9, 2023
in a weird way i think the existence of Bluesky suddenly made Mastodon better I can’t explain it and now it might be time for Mastodon to make Bluesky better; pre-cross-federated social is gonna be a ride; and then cross-federation; whooosh
Show threadGreg LloydJun 9, 2023

@profcarroll Yes. People won’t really get federation until they can experience Mastodon/Bluesky/Threads style cross-platform and interoperable federation in action.

With Mastodon only federation, a common reaction is “What’s the point? Why do I have to choose a server, it’s all the same.”

Then all hell breaks loose - in the best possible way of course 🙂

Show threadbingbongJun 9, 2023
@Roundtrip @profcarroll I mean that’s only true if you think Mastodon and the fediverse are the same thing.
Show threadGreg Lloyd
@bingbong @profcarroll I don’t believe most people looking for a replacement for the bad place will understand what a fediverse means - and can be - without seeing what an interoperating federation of better alternatives looks and acts like.
Jun 9, 2023 at 2:28amWeb