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 threadJason_DoddAug 6, 2023
@fraser I wouldn't put it past him to buy Mastodon for 20 billion USD and closing it up. Would be a bargain compared to what he paid for X.
Show threadclacke: exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛Aug 6, 2023
@Jason_Dodd @fraser Still wouldn't kill Fedi, which is the point of Fedi.
Show threadJason_DoddAug 6, 2023

@clacke @fraser could possibly put it back to where it was in terms of use a couple of years ago. that's not dead to you and me but much of the world would think it was.

then again to me the year of the linux desktop was 2001 and irc is the best social media platform.

Show threadclacke: exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛Aug 6, 2023

@Jason_Dodd That could have been a fair point if acquisition would affect all Mastodon servers, but it would affect two servers only (sure, two big ones, but still), not all Mastodon servers, and as for the software there are several living forks already.

That's before we count the rise of Firefish, but I admit the overwhelming part of Fedi is still Masto and derivatives.

Show threadclacke: exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛
With hachyderm, infosec, mstdn, universodon and other new, or somewhat new, and fast-growing communities, loss of the flagships would do less damage now than just half a year to a year ago.
Aug 6, 2023 at 1:38pmWeb