Fraser CainAug 4, 2023

I've just got to say how happy I am with the Mastodon community, especially all the science/space people that I'm following. This place is the clear winner after the social media meltdown, despite its outstanding issues and missing features.

What makes me even more excited is that it's open and unmonetized, so it's completely immune to shareholder demands or the whim of a billionaire.

Don't worry if your friends aren't here yet, we're your new friends.

#mastodon

Show threadPulin Kothari, MD
@fraser Enjoying your daily barage of posts and, of course, your podcast - I see you're over on Threads as well, do you plan on cross-posting or just giving it some time to decide where to stay?
Aug 4, 2023 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadFraser CainAug 4, 2023
@pinkoos I'm really just playing around with Threads to see if there's a spark of community there. I think it's pretty much dead, though.
Show threadPulin Kothari, MDAug 4, 2023
@fraser yeah me too, I wonder if once they have a desktop / web version if more people will engage over there
Show threadFraser CainAug 4, 2023
@pinkoos I wouldn't bet against their ability to develop the needed features and drive people to the app. But they'll also get distracted, shut down services and chase shareholder sentiment. It's always a short-term outlook. Look what happened with Google+, if they'd just kept it going, they'd be the top network by now.