Pepper 🐙The fact that the only info required from Mastodon to create an account is an email address - means there's limited chance of the platform being turned into an advertising platform. Like Facebook.
Janet V@NattyGov true, but email marketing still exists. And you can target people on Facebook ads using their email address only. Creepy, right.
@janet_val correct. Though the creepiest part of FB for me is people being served ads based on Whatsapp convos. Re: Mastodon: i doubt (well hope) we'll be served ads on the platform. But interested to see how brands utilize the space. I'm hoping they won't go with influencer marketing.
Michael_Spencer@NattyGov @janet_val I was struck by how many bots of so called news publishers there were here already. It's not like this is anything near mainstream yet and won't be likely ever.
The underground intimate feel has its particular charm, and if the vision is for a decentralized alternative to a monetized network, I guess we are safe for a while.