Randahl FinkAug 3, 2024

On all the Mastodon statistics sites, Mastodon is bleeding active users.

Examples:

Picture 1: https://mastodon.fediverse.observer/stats

Picture 2: https://fedidb.org/software/mastodon

I suspect this is due to Mark Zuckerberg embracing the ideas of the Fediverse and giving every Instagram user a Threads account that he controls.

Mastodon performs better, is more open, has better app choice, and will never have ads. Threads has critical mass.

The world will be far better if Mastodon wins, but right now Mastodon is losing.

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Show threadgullevek ☢️ 🇯🇵Aug 3, 2024
@randahl It’s not losing. It is not getting people who wouldn’t post here anyway. Nothing has to be a constant growth curve
Show threadRandahl Fink

@gullevek sure, but I hope Mastodon becomes the dominant platform, so American billionaires do not control the algorithm which decides what content the majority of people see.

For that to happen, Mastodon has to grow.

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Show threadgullevek ☢️ 🇯🇵Aug 3, 2024
@randahl As long there is something where I don’t have to listen to American bullshit 24x7 it’s a win for me! And I doubt it will ever be big. Simple because the masses want entertainment and mastodon will never cater to that. Mastodon is like IRC channels of the past.