Chris KendallWhen I moved here from Twitter in November last year, four things were key to keeping me here: (1) following decent accounts to keep my timeline worth checking, (2) finding the right client to keep the experience high quality (in my case @ivory), (3) building new muscle memory (ie getting used to and accepting the differences), and (4) flat refusing to give Musk my custom. (1/2)
The single biggest obstacle to keeping me here was the absence of certain people I followed on Twitter and who hadn’t crossed over, or who had but then didn’t stick around. Ultimately, my reasons for staying outweighed the reasons to go back, and the more of you who come, stay, and participate, the more that equation tilts in favour of staying as part of this (imo) fundamentally better platform. (2/2)
In case I’m not making myself clear here, please don’t come (back) here and complain about the content (or lack of it). WE ARE the content. YOU are the content. Be the Mastodon you want Mastodon to be.
Kim Spence-Jones 🇬🇧😷@ottocrat The key thing one has to understand about Mastodon is that you have to craft your own algorithm. Sadly, learning how to do that is not as easy as it could be (you need to understand lists (and how to pin them), hashtags, filters, and choices of client, amongst other things, before you can approach the level of algorithmic engagement that the Birdsite offers. But when you do, suddenly you realise you’re in control in a way you never were on Twitter.