Scott Shapiro
Programming Announcement: Because they are several Twitter clones, I have decided to test each one. Starting Monday, I will spend a week on a different app: Post, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads. I will report back after each week and then sum up at the end. You're welcome.
Jul 4, 2023 at 1:52pmWeb
Show threadRevJeberJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro
Do you register with a throw-away email address?
Show threadTim ChambersJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro Do Substack notes too! This should be fun.
Show threadJesseJul 4, 2023
@tchambers @scottjshapiro Please also add Spoutible, T2, Cohost, CounterSocial, Nostr, Spill, Hive, and Ello to your list.
Show threadElizabeth Loves DEIJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro , what features will you be comparing?
Show threadFortunateFool šŸ§ŠšŸ¦Jul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro add #Calkey. You can move all of your mastodon follows there so you'll still get your mastodon content with a different interface.
Show threadianhar01Jul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro have you looked at Spoutible yet?
Show threadNick 'The Viking'Jul 4, 2023

@scottjshapiro

Is this starting from zero no followers?

Show threadJRJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro Scott , Mastodon is not a Twitter clone , and if that is going to be your attitude you can keep on going. I followed you on Twitter. Why did you stay there so long? What was your deal breaker? Remember to feed your server administrator. @evan and @Gargron can xplain computers , and Fedi verse to you.
Show threaddaveeaterJul 5, 2023
@Csosorchid @scottjshapiro @evan @Gargron Scott was approaching this from a "dumb user" perspective - and from that perspective, Mastodon, Post, BlueSky, and Threads are all potential Twitter replacements. Kinda silly to beat him up over semantics, when that's NOT what he's about here.
Show threadMrShoggothJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro - Donā€™t forget PornHub!
Show threadCanayjunJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro this is not a twitter ā€œcloneā€.
Show threadAnnaJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro send me a Bluesky invite lol
Show threadJJ PetersonJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro IMO most journalists just want the one where they have the most followers, how many are fascists or bots doesnā€™t matter, itā€™s the number they are addicted to.
Show threadKarl HabermasJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro Scott Shapiro embarks on a 'listening tour'. Is he planning to run for President of Social Media?
Show threadLord Graham Kirk šŸ’™Jul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro
Don't forget to use hashtags in your posts otherwise your 'reach' will be much smaller.
#Twittermigration for example and a hashtag about your thread or/and its content.
You're welcome !šŸ˜ šŸ˜‰
Show threadDavid LewisJul 4, 2023

@scottjshapiro

why not all at once

Show threadšŸ˜»šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦MimzyDubšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦šŸ˜»Jul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro thank-you.
Show threadSweynForkbeardJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro Please donā€™t forget Spoutible.
Show threadLaureJul 4, 2023
@scottjshapiro
Show threadMary_XJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro please include Spoutible and Tribel...thanks!! šŸ™‚
Show threadWolleysegapJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Interesting experiment.
Show threadWolleysegapJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro I see that you are already on Mastodon, couldn't you skip that one since you already know about it?
Show threadtobieJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Be careful! This much time on social media may be harmful to you health.
Show threadKevin Bowrin ā˜•Jul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro psst maybe we slip a few extra boosts your way, maybe mastodon gets a better review šŸ¤
Show threadDarren du NordJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro I applaud the project, but reject the premise that #Mastodon and all that that is contained in #fediverse is adequately dismissed as a "#Twitter Clone."
Maybe you don't 'get it' yet.
Show threadJRJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Thank you Scottā€¦ā€¦.we are honored.
Show threadWinky šŸ‘‘Jul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro it would be a great thing
Show threadInfinite CyclistJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro looking forward to your findings. Thanks Scott.
Show threadR WestJul 5, 2023
@allenholub Very interested. I moved to Mastodon over 6 months ago and have never looked back. FYI I also use FlipBoard for broad and topic consumption (it has my Mastodon feed too), but only interact on Mastodon šŸ™‚
Show threaddAulanJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro THANK YOU. Iā€™m on several but havenā€™t used them enough. Iā€™d LOVE your thoughts and experiences.
Show threadJeff JarvisJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro T2?
Show threadSean C.Jul 5, 2023
@jeffjarvis yet another app from former Twitter employees that does not seem to be getting much traction
Show threadDr Audrey GloverJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Looking forward to analysis
Show threadAndy WoottonJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Mastodon isn't a clone. It has significant differences which create surprisingly different behaviours; as does the instance you choose and the culture of the people with the interests it serves.
Show threadstiffelmanJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro a noble endeavor.
Show threadAnnHJul 5, 2023
@scottjshapiro Thank you. Are you going to consider ā€œbeing subject to the whims of a billionaireā€ (Musk, Dorsey, Zuckerberg) as part of your analysis?
Show threadD.B.Jul 6, 2023
@scottjshapiro Will you be giving Spoutible.com a "tire kick" as well?