VenJul 7, 2023
darkufo

Doing a test here to see how much reach this #mastodon account with 550 followers has compared to the same test on #Threads with a 430 Follower count.

I suspect I already know the answer.

If you see this please Boost and Like, and if you want to leave a comment feel free to that.

FINAL UPDATE - 4 Days Later

Mastodon
Likes: 3,200+
Boosts: 2,600+
Replies: 150+
Followers gained: 225

Threads
Likes: 17
Retweet/Boosts: Unknown. No stats
Replies: 4
Followers Gained: 330

Jul 6, 2023 at 9:06pmWeb
Show threadmoonsempiternalJul 6, 2023
@darkufo well...
Show threadBob ThomsonJul 6, 2023
@darkufo @moonsempiternal well well
Show threadKären HamerquistJul 6, 2023
@darkufo well, well, well?
Show thread2xfoJul 7, 2023

@khamerquist @darkufo

So it has come to this.

Show threaddeilann v -0.2.1.  Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo beep
Show threadR0zambo ☑️Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo I don’t trust #meta or Zuckerberg I won’t be sucked in!
Show threadAaronJul 7, 2023
@r0zambo @darkufo *zucked in
Show threadKevJul 6, 2023
@darkufo Ping!
Show thread👩‍🦯The Blind FraggleJul 6, 2023
@darkufo We're number 1! lol
Show threadMichelleJul 6, 2023
@darkufo meow
Show threadRob BosJul 6, 2023
@darkufo no. >:|
Show threadMegan FoxJul 6, 2023

@darkufo yeah you basically already know the answer heh

For funsies, I've been poking at Mastodon vs Twitter in the same way, and I've come to the conclusion that even though I've only got 6k here vs 20k on Twitter, there's a very real possibility I have more "effective" reach here than I did there.

Like true virality as possible here, probably not, but the degree to which that happened was rare, almost always on bullshit I didn't particularly care if anyone saw, and its actual impact on marketing or anything measurable outside of Twitter Numbers was. Mmm. Debatable.

Show thread🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)Jul 7, 2023

@glassbottommeg @darkufo

I've had 2 posts blow up on Mastodon:

One, a heartfelt and well-spoken post on the dangers that federating with Meta's instances would pose to LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and other minority communities.

And the other, a gif of a cat farting on infrared camera.

I could hardly ask for better reach here. 😋

Show threadMegan FoxJul 7, 2023

@alice @darkufo wait I need to see this IR farting cat

EDIT: Yessssss https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/110586124538215952

🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄) (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image I'm #celebrating my #1000th #toot with a #gif of a #cat #fart, as seen through an #infrared camera. I'm feeling classy like that. Enjoy 🐈💨🎉 (it's probably all downhill from here, but feel free to #follow for more highbrow content)

LGBTQIA.Space
Show threadPhoto Nutter from MelbourneJul 7, 2023
@alice Lucky we don't get to smell the fart
Show threadJohn BeresfordJul 7, 2023

@alice @glassbottommeg @darkufo

Just spat my coffee. (But it was worth it 😂​)

Show threadOctavia Con Amore  Succubard's LibraryJul 7, 2023
@alice @glassbottommeg @darkufo It sounds like the fedi has its priorities in order ​ ​
Show threadCaroleeJul 7, 2023

@alice

Aaaaaaaaand… following.

Show threadTommy WilliamsJul 7, 2023
@alice And, of course, I had to go find that GIF and boost it.
Show threadartisanroxJul 7, 2023

@alice @glassbottommeg @darkufo

subscribing now for infrared cat fart

Show threadLimey_TankJul 8, 2023
@alice @glassbottommeg @darkufo @cstross That is the content I am here for.
Show threadChrisseyWritesJul 7, 2023
@glassbottommeg @darkufo I've found I get profoundly more engagement here (150 fillowers) vs. Twitter (4k followers). It's not even close.
Show threadOctavia Con Amore  Succubard's LibraryJul 7, 2023
@ChrisseyWrites @glassbottommeg @darkufo My most favourited post was about just that. There's no algorithm to bury our stuff and replace it with whatever giant-corp bs that has ad money behind it. If people like your stuff, they boost it to their followers. That's it ​
Show threadAaronJul 7, 2023
@glassbottommeg @darkufo Yep, I promptly got more boosts/stars on a post here than I ever got in years of twitter. And I didn't even have that many followers at the time. I feel like I'm actually heard here.
Show threadNickJul 7, 2023
@glassbottommeg @darkufo on here, I feel that I can expect a decent honest conversation, but I have seen posts from black brothers and sisters saying it's not like that for them and they are being brigaded???
Show threadAmᵃᵖanda | map data witchJul 8, 2023

@glassbottommeg @darkufo I've definitely noticed this too. We've seen that with OpenStreetMap, which is a big project.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/%E1%9A%9B%E1%9A%90%E1%9A%8B%E1%9A%90%E1%9A%85%E1%9A%87%E1%9A%90%E1%9A%9C%20%F0%9F%8F%B3%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%8C%88/diary/401876

᚛ᚐᚋᚐᚅᚇᚐ᚜ 🏳️‍🌈's Diary | “The Birdcage is lonely” - @OpenStreetMap engagement on Mastodon/Fediverse is streets ahead of Twitter. | OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.

OpenStreetMap
Show threadKat the LeopardessJul 6, 2023
@darkufo beep boop. I see this toot
Show threadKay Ohtie 🔜 FWAJul 6, 2023
@darkufo Reaching far!
Show threadDulce Maria (she/her)Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo toot
Show threadFrost, wolf of winter 🐺🎄Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo awoo!
Show threadLindaJul 6, 2023
@darkufo Howdy, howdy! I’m sitting here watching a really old episode of UFO Hunters on Pluto TV and pleasure scrolling (used to be doom scrolling) on Mastodon. UFO stuff never fails to entertain me. (OK, carry on now!)
Show threadMoon Baron Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo badabump
Show threadAndres JalintonJul 6, 2023
@darkufo
I see this post!
Good luck with the research, love to see it.
Show threaddarkufoJul 6, 2023
@Andres will post numbers tomorrow
Show threadAndres JalintonJul 6, 2023
@darkufo
Following to know the results!
Show threadRachel WrightJul 6, 2023
@darkufo I'd be interested to hear about reach compared with interaction...
Show threaddarkufoJul 7, 2023
@virtuosew Results posted here
https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110671182249765610
darkufo (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images Here is my NON-Scientific results of #Threads vs #mastondon reach. My Mastodon account has 630+ Followers, my Threads one has 520+. Asked both sets to Boost/Repost/Like/Favourite and comment. Almost ZERO engagement/reach on Threads and massive reach on Mastodon. I suspected Mastodon would easily win but not by this much. https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110669173817652127

Fosstodon
Show threadLayla LowJul 6, 2023

@darkufo Is it comparable though, because reach determined by an algorithm is variable (maybe thousands+ or maybe dozens) depending on who it serves your post to.

On here reach is more stable and fluctuates mostly based on time zone and whether your followers keep current on their timelines.

Show threadPass the DutchieJul 6, 2023
@darkufo
Comment, blah blah blah. 😆
Show threadJim ReaJul 6, 2023
@darkufo @zcutlip Not going to boost, but here’s a reply.
Show threadilltudJul 6, 2023
@darkufo ping
Show threadpaulJul 6, 2023

@darkufo

Onan hag Oll

Show threadirth  Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo miau
Show threadQuincy PeckJul 6, 2023
@darkufo boosting, for science!
Show threadBeachSlugJul 6, 2023
@darkufo
pls share results!
Show threaddarkufoJul 7, 2023
@ErikOfErik Results posted here
https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110671182249765610
darkufo (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images Here is my NON-Scientific results of #Threads vs #mastondon reach. My Mastodon account has 630+ Followers, my Threads one has 520+. Asked both sets to Boost/Repost/Like/Favourite and comment. Almost ZERO engagement/reach on Threads and massive reach on Mastodon. I suspected Mastodon would easily win but not by this much. https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110669173817652127

Fosstodon
Show threadAdam PiontekJul 6, 2023
@darkufo hi
Show threadArcaikJul 6, 2023
@darkufo Why is “reach” a good metric for a social network?
Show threaddarkufoJul 7, 2023

@Arcaik Didn't say it was, was just interested in the numbers.

Results posted here
https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110671182249765610

darkufo (@[email protected])

Attached: 2 images Here is my NON-Scientific results of #Threads vs #mastondon reach. My Mastodon account has 630+ Followers, my Threads one has 520+. Asked both sets to Boost/Repost/Like/Favourite and comment. Almost ZERO engagement/reach on Threads and massive reach on Mastodon. I suspected Mastodon would easily win but not by this much. https://fosstodon.org/@darkufo/110669173817652127

Fosstodon
Show threadLinkinJul 6, 2023
@darkufo the people who engage with you here are far more valuable than the folks on Zuckerthreads.
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderJul 6, 2023

@darkufo

Oh goody, I'm free to leave a comment

???

Show threaddandelsJul 6, 2023
@darkufo Relatedly, I've been able to reach a lot more people here than on Birdsite. There's very little attention to be had as a small account on Twitter.
Show threadUBERPCN   Jul 6, 2023
@darkufo 
Show threadJared NormanJul 6, 2023
@darkufo hi
Show threadDennis JernbergJul 7, 2023
@darkufo I'm sure my posts there wouldn't have any more reach than they did at Twitter, which is not very much at all. I've always had much more reach here than I did at Twitter even with less than half the followers.
Show threadkirpichJul 7, 2023
@darkufo pong
Show threadGATEKEEPERJul 7, 2023
@darkufo
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Show threadDavid Scott MoyerJul 7, 2023
@darkufo I'd tell you to get off Threads, but evidently you can't delete your Threads account wihtout deleting your Instagram.
Show threadKaliahJul 7, 2023
@darkufo I am now leaving a comment