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 @_elena Yeah, and don't even bother telling them that well actually Bluesky isn't really all that decentralized. It's pretty interesting though, seeing what people are willing to put up with to stay with their community. And I don't mean that in a bad way. This shows that a social media platform has to capture a dedicated base first, and the rest will follow. 9 comments
 @stefan I actually think people who are naturally drawn to Bluesky have a thirst for the usual junk-food-like features of mainstream social media platforms (algos, visible metrics, dopamine hits). Unpopular opinion but I’m glad we didn’t get an influx of 20 million new users changing the culture of this place (sorry if I sound elitist, but it is what it is - I’m done mincing words) @_elena Well I don't disagree, I wouldn't want to see certain aspects of the culture here to change, for sure. But I would welcome some of the diversity, especially if we could be more welcoming to Black and brown folks, and creators. Makes me all that much more grateful to those who are still here, roughing it out with us. I'm still having a much better time here than I could elsewhere if I had to compromise on my values! @stefan i completely agree! I have a post that’s a work in progress about this very issue - how to be a better ally to POC on the Fediverse / how to make them feel safe, protected, seen and valued @stefan i will get in touch for advice before publishing, would love your perspective on this @_elena Thank you for considering my opinion, definitely would love to contribute! bluesky trying to be the #Hubzilla of the #fediverse, with #identity portability. Hubzilla is based on the #Zot #protocol. Hubzilla, not recognised for its nomadic identity...take all contacts and posts to another node. hubzilla.org/page/info/discove… hubzilla.network/channel/hubzi… Hubzilla is not limited to 300 characters per post like bluesky's current limitation. |
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@_elena I really think we fumbled it with the lack of privacy and safety features, like reply controls, causing much of the newcomers to be driven away. Yeah, we don't have quote-boosts, but on Bluesky you can't even edit your messages.
Some things people complained about didn't really matter all that much. If we got some of the really important stuff right, we'd see people stick around, and eventually bring over their friends.