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 threadBevardimusAug 5, 2023
@fraser I'm new here and I understand the concept of separation of servers. But can you explain like I'm 5 how exactly Mastodon is immune from enshittification? Like what's stopping someone like Musk from buying Mastodon and turning it into Xodon? Even if there are multiple servers, couldn't an asshat like Musk make it so the other servers can't associate themselves with the name of Mastodon?
Show threadMarcel HaasAug 5, 2023
@bevardimus @fraser mastodon is not a thing, or company, or whatever that you can buy, much like you can't "buy email". He can start xodon, sell ads on it etc, but it's super easy for any other instance to just block xodon.
Show threadFraser Cain
@harcel @bevardimus Yeah, saying that you could buy "podcasts" or "websites." You can buy individual shows or sites but you can't scoop up or control the whole thing.
Aug 5, 2023 at 2:58pmWeb