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Philip Loring

@pussista @atomicpoet @fediversenews

I'm on both, and there seems to be a lot of ppl there who tried mastodon, didn't get past the choices/friction at sign-up, or didn't like the "you need to adapt to us" attitude they feel like they encountered when they gave masto a shot (real or perceived). I saw ppl describe masto as "too eurocentric", not friendly to communities of colour, etc.

I think many refugees were mourning what they lost, so just wanted a direct, easy replacement.

8 May 2023 at 20:06 | Wall-to-wall | Open on spore.social
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Philip Loring

@pussista @atomicpoet @fediversenews

I know its easy to roll eyes about the friction thing, but when you think about it, we're a few decades past anyone having to think about which "server" they're going to join. Even when that was a thing for email, most people still just went with what they got from their ISP. Choosing a server, then choosing an app, not having a consistent experience, these are all new to the vast majority of users.

8 May 2023 at 20:08 | Open on spore.social
Philip Loring

@pussista @atomicpoet @fediversenews also, following is just a single click, right from someone's post. I think the multi-step follow thing, which even for me is frustrating at times, is a much bigger drop-out-point for many newcomers

8 May 2023 at 20:11 | Open on spore.social
👻👻 Flippin' spook, Tucker!

@ConserveChange @pussista @atomicpoet @fediversenews
It is rather strange that I can (among other things) Mute, Block or Report you or any other user I don't follow right there from the post, but I can't actually Follow you!
8 May 2023 at 20:15 | Open on social.chatty.monster
m@thias.hellqui.st :verified-skull:
@losttourist

Haha, Mastodon is the anti-social media service. 🤣

I all seriousness though, in the Fediverse that is ONLY a Mastodon problem. All the other Fediverse services allow me to follow someone right from their posts. Sadly, as it indeed is Mastodon though, the problem probably isn't so "only"...it is the "Fediverse flagship" after all.

@ConserveChange @pussista @atomicpoet @fediversenews
@losttourist

Haha, Mastodon is the anti-social media service. 🤣

I all seriousness though, in the Fediverse that is ONLY a Mastodon problem. All the other Fediverse services allow me to follow someone right from their posts. Sadly, as it indeed is Mastodon though, the problem probably isn't so "only"...it...
8 May 2023 at 20:23 | Open on thias.hellqui.st
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