Gregory's ServerMastodon's monthly active user numbers have risen by 84,579 since the Twitter buyout story broke on Monday (and I do mean across the Mastodon network, not this server)
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@Gargron I'd like to welcome all the new users! Feel free to follow & ask me if you have any questions!  @Gargron ๐ to the mesosphere! *then* the exosphere. We don't want to hit escape velocity too fast, lest the software explode.  @Gargron and I hope it keeps on growing! Everyone I've talked about why they won't use Mastodon did that there are no active users here so I hope we can prove them wrong @nonordinarytiles These timelines require some of the heaviest database queries to display, so I have disabled them here to make everything else work faster. @nonordinarytiles Check out the explore tab! I don't know if Tusky has added it yet, but we have an official Android app that does have it. Or the web app.   @Gargron THX ... but - as i said a few minutes ago - on a PC it works well ... they are only not displayed on Smartphones. @Gargron @nonordinarytiles These timelines are not custom-tailored to each user, right? Everyone gets to see the same 'local' timeline? Then maybe it would be a nice feature if #mastodon could periodically (say once per minute?) pre-generate this timeline, and then everyone gets this cached timeline for the next minute. Might be a nice "first aid measure" for overloaded instances? @tinloaf @nonordinarytiles That's the problem, it's not pre-generated but it does have to be tailored for everyone according to mutes, blocks, domain blocks, and language filters. @Gargron @nonordinarytiles And if a few of the new users joined patreon or otherwise donated, would that help you get these feature back online sooner? (I ask as I have the patreon page open and I'm trying to decide which tier to support at.)  @Gargron I remember when the WhatsApp / Facebook acquisition happened and there were few days where people moved to other messengers (Threema in particular). I hope this wonโt be a similar situation but more people adopt and stick to Mastodon (etc.) @zatnosk Yes, presumably, though I am not aware of any such servers and doubt it would make a difference on the numbers. @Gargron It feels like this is a good indication of how people would quite like to have safety and respect on their networks.  @Gargron @chapmanjane Do you mean chatting somehow differently from what we're doing right now? No @chapmanjane We do not have a chat function. You can make posts that are hidden from your followers and the public ("Only people I mention" setting). @Gargron how can you add monthly activity when it hasnโt even been a month since Elon acquired Twitter?? @Gargron Most people will probably leave after a while again. Best thing would be to get as much feedback from all the new users for now and keep improving. P.S. I'm also new here and I want to congratulate all the people who contributed on this project.  @Gargron I have just joined Mastodon in case there are negative changes over at the Bird Site. Twitter users will have to wait and see what happens as a result of this buyout. Mastodon has gained 106,723 monthly active users since the end of March (when Elon bought 9.2% of Twitter's shares). 93,603 are new accounts. Overall that's a 42% increase in Mastodon's MAU.  @Gargron I remember there used to be a bit that showed daily graphs of active/new users and posts by hour. @Gargron Can we look for trending hashtags or trenting posts of other instances? @Gargron Have the Local and Federated timelines been disabled on .Social or can they just not keep up with the influx? I'm just seeing emptiness here... :cwy: Yes, but please @Gargron, please, https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/18128  @Gargron what's activity like, though? I'm concerned that a lot of those accounts are panic-parks, rather than people who end up actually staying and engaging. It still feels like a bit of a desert out here sometimes. @Gargron What do you get a guy like Elon as a thank you gift, when he pays $44B for a toy.
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@schwa Each server has their own MAU on their frontpage (when you're logged out, that is). Combined MAU is summing all of them up together from a list of servers that exist. @Gargron I am so happy to hear this. Especially after #TruthSocial tried to steal your code as their own. Cheers!  @Gargron well done guys! Now itโs time to bear true to your ideals and philosophy! Thank you for your hard work! @Gargron finally... did elias moved ? or not? (this guy... 17 with psychology and programming interests... wanna talk with him again and mooted on tweeter ;-; ) @Gargron I wonder if it will get as noisy here? Twitter always seems to be shouting! @Gargron I wish more buyouts and sellouts like this happen... The decentralized networks and free software really deserve more than this. @Gargron This is very impressive from the Mastodon side but it is a drop in the ocean for Twitter, "As of the second quarter of 2021, Twitter had 206 million monetizable daily active users worldwide." If Elon does start messing around and there is a real mass exodus I am wondering how Mastodon would handle it. Sadlyโฆ not well, I am guessing. I hope I am wrong. @Gargron just arrived on the platform but I tried sign into account settings but it does recognize my password. Tried to reset password but cannot because its not showing up in my email. @Gargron Yes, many like me waited until the last minute, hoping that Elon would change his mind or build his own platform. His hostile takeover of Twitter is so wrong and concerning on so many levels. I am sure many more will leave once they figure out where they can go, if they can take their followers with them or transfer their posts. It was more or less panic at twitter when I left, and I am so glad I migrated here. It feels so fresh and kind (and also clean for some reason). @Gargron amazing to see. Great to have an alternative to a large corporation running social media. @Gargron Liking things so far. Only thing I'm 'dubious' about is I've seen accounts on multiple servers using registered company names, but are not official accounts. Maybe it's just early withdrawal from the blue tick. And I'm completely aware of the irony; me bringing this up when my real name is the same as a bike parts company... ๐ Honestly, Elon Musk isn't the only factor for me. ๐ I want too detox myself from politics sooo bad. @Gargron@mastodon.social @Gargron any plans to lure world leaders, entertainers, and media to #mastodon now that their gathered data, information, and real-time geo-tracking belongs to one person? Problematic is the fact that โthe one personโ can sell all that data to whomever he wants, and hide behind the ethics of a private corporation. Even nefarious entities. #DataSecurityProblem #MusktracksthroughTwitter #DatasoldtoChina @Gargron congratulations is @Mastodon going to have live streaming?. #livestreamingservices @Gargron any update on adding the app to F-Droid ? Scrolled comments here, tried to follow up you previous posts where F-Droid was mentioned, but wasn't able to find any update.  @Gargron@mastodon Great that you Mastodon got new users but 85k in the great scheme of things is really just a drop in the bucket. @Gargron thereโs another story today mentioning Mastodon. The gist is that itโs already the thing Elon is talking about making Twitter or something to that effect. @Gargron wow! Mastodon has stolen almost .0000001% of Twitters users! Take that, Elon! ๐ @Gargron I have had a mastodon for a while, but the Twitter thing made me go, "OH! I have a Mastodon I haven't been on in forever." |
@Gargron count me in ๐
But forreal, grateful folks are exploring the possibility space. Thereโs still so much to come!