RE: https://social.coop/@scottjenson/116352522288234148
shameful junk
this is commercial UX posturing 101 that amounts to the complaint that generative AI positivity does not get engagement on mastodon.
"community", "inclusivity", "bring more voices", "marginalised communities"
the problem?
Mastodon lacks an algorithmic feed that boosts AI positivity posts
"The Mastodon team is finally getting some traction" is an important phrase to consider.
Mastodon has traction. It is an internet cockroach that will out last any other current social network.
But that kind of traction is not recognised in this context because this is not a good faith post made by a serious person
@fasterandworse I believe this reply is a misunderstanding of the quoted sentence. The “traction” refers to the development process, AFAIK both in terms of team size (recent hires) and process optimization (doing more with less), not platform market share.
My feeling matches Scott's that feature development has sped up considerably. I recommend @mergebot for a finger on the pulse.
Scott's larger point is these improvements haven't yet impacted usage numbers visibly, which is another matter.
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