JustinHanaganAn EXTREMELY Simple Guide to Mastodon (for when someone says it's too complicated to catch on)
Did somebody tell you it's too confusing?
https://www.staygrounded.online/p/an-extremely-simple-guide-to-mastodon
people_are_cuteThe difficulty is not in using it, the difficulty is having people use it. Social network platforms matter jack shit when the ones you want to actually follow aren’t on it.
pixelleIt has over 2 million active users. There’s plenty of people and content to be found. 🤷🏻♀️
IzzyPeople are too addicted to the parasocial relationship of celebrities and the like to just follow normal users.
This is exactly it. What these people actually mean when they say “there’s no one to follow” is that “there’s no clout to be chased.” People are brainwashed to use social media for clout chasing influencers rather than actual meaningful interaction.
To be fair, "a chance at fame and attention" is the sales pitch from the commercial platforms. They don't want users having "meaningful conversation". There's a great essay/rant from Cat Valente called "Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things".
I read that piece. It’s perfect.