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jacobian Jun 15, 2023

“Mastodon had its chance and it blew it”

I couldn’t agree with this post more. I had super high hopes, but I’m pretty convinced now that between the technical and social issues there’s not a good chance of mastodon being anything other than a tiny niche.

I’m unlikely to go back to Twitter, and BlueSky seems unlikely to be a place I wanna hang out, so I guess this is still home for me for now. But I’m pretty sad things here aren’t going in a different direction.

https://blog.bloonface.com/2023/06/12/why-did-the-twittermigration-fail/

Why did the #TwitterMigration fail? – Café Lob-On

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Sam Willis Jun 15, 2023

@jacob There's truth in that post, but for me personally the platform is almost irrelevant. Its the community that matters, the people I can follow and engage with.
Of all the "niches" I follow or am part of, the Django community has embraced Mastodon, and if anything become even more engaging and welcoming over here.
Other groups I follow, such as space / model rocketry, have made no sign of moving.
So I'm here for the long haul, but also back there. I'm where the people I want to follow are.

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Sam Willis

@jacob I don't pick what bar / pub to go to based on the design, or what the owners stand for. I pick based on where my mates are.
Now, collectively we have chosen one because it has both the bast draft ales and burgers in town (2nd best burgers I've had anywhere), but I haven't made that decision as an individual, it's more a collective understanding.
But another group of friends frequent a wine bar, I wouldn't pick it, but that's where that are so I'll go along.
Mastodon will be fine.