David GerardJul 7, 2023

"I decided not to follow anyone. And so, for the last couple days, I have only been seeing the raw machinery of Threads. Its algorithm is just blasting me with random posts and, every so often, it tries to show me more of a particular user I click on or spend too long reading in the feed.

"My verdict: Threads sucks shit. It has no purpose. It is for no one. It launched as a content graveyard and will assuredly only become more of one over time."

https://www.garbageday.email/p/the-algorithmic-anti-culture-of-scale

The algorithmic anti-culture of scale

Here's what 24 hours inside of Threads has been like

Garbage Day
Show threadkkellerJul 7, 2023

@davidgerard I don't disagree that Threads is likely to suck shit.

However, I am not sure that conclusion follows just because it sucks when you don't follow anyone. Mastodon sucks if you don't follow anyone and just watch the Federated feed. Sure, there's no algorithm, but it still sucks, because you're still swamped with random content 99% of which you don't care about.

* caveat: Mastodon might not suck if your server's local feed is very specific

Show threadDavid GerardJul 8, 2023
@kkeller it has the important advantage that it will be written by probably reasonable people and not be brand advertising
Show threadkkeller

@davidgerard : @ernie had a compelling piece about brand protection, why it sucks, and why Mastodon is better despite being janky:

https://writing.exchange/@ernie/110679757220877938

Ernie Smith (@[email protected])

Over at @[email protected], I have a take on Threads, Mastodon, internet culture, and UX. Key point: Learn to live with a grimy internet with slightly janky UX, because odds are it is the internet we actually want. https://tedium.co/2023/07/08/threads-social-media-brand-safety/

Writing Exchange
Jul 9, 2023 at 2:28amWeb