Eugen RochkoJul 22, 2023
I haven't been following it very closely but looks like Mastodon's monthly active user count climbed back up to 2.1M over the last couple of weeks. Not far off from our last peak!
Show threadBlaster1360

@Gargron That's great, but I feel like Mastodon can still do more to promote itself as a viable Twitter alternative.

Maybe you guys can show how to use it in a cohesive and easy to understand way, that might get more users to join as I've seen that's one of the reasons that scare them away from using the site; It seems too complicated to the regular person.

Jul 22, 2023 at 3:07pmWeb
Show threadNikola Orsinov [Joseph Grimaldi]Jul 23, 2023
@Blaster1360
@Gargron
hm
i dont think it has to be
you have to pick a site, prefferably based on how well you'd fit in, sign up like normal

and follow people
the multiple timelines can be confusing but are quickly explained

there is much to learn about this platform, but the above knowledge is enough to get you set up
Show threadBlaster1360Jul 23, 2023

@orsinov @Gargron that's true, Mastodon does offer specific severs if that's what you're looking for, I'm just saying to a new user who's just fed up with Muskrat and wants a good Twitter alternative might see it as a little intimidating & might be hesitant to use it.

Maybe mastodon.social could be the one promoted the most, and a new feature could recommend some servers based on your interests?

I'm just thinking of ways to make this platform more user friendly as I do want it to succeed.