Mastodon really runs on direct post engagement, especially boosts, to make the whole thing work without an algorithm

It’s very similar to tumblr in that a boost is supposed to function like a like/upvote to spread content, since no automated algorithm is going to suggest that post for you.

But I’m sure people are also trying to grow their networks quick, since it’s sort of a hollow experience without it

Needs a special character?

Password123!

And those plugins are like beta release quality at best. Even the web searching capability is just meh

The real GPT-4 model became sentient and unionized, so they had to bring in subpar models as scabs

If you don’t choose to believe in it, it can’t hurt you. That’s verified fact

Or maybe load billions more in debt onto a company that was just barely treading water

Shout out to Humanitarian OSM Team (www.hotosm.org/)

You can help map roads, buildings and other features for disaster zones and other areas in urgent need of accurate mapping.

QGIS and OpenStreetMap for mapping

A lot of people left due to it not being morally sound for them to support Musk and his actions.

But now there are paywalled features that are ruining the functional experience of Twitter. You can’t look at the site for more than half an hour before getting restricted on a free account

Plus Mastodon has had time to polish instances, apps and gain a userbase so it is a little easier to transition

Well well well. What a pointless exercise in obstinance

I think the content level has gotten better even in the past few days.

I predict at ~200,000 users, there will be a good enough flow of posts and comments that it won’t feel as empty compared to Reddit.

They must have changed their paywall behavior, I just went and was able to see every image I clicked on.

The login popup appears after a few pages but you can just exit out and keep viewing. Google should be able to index the pages without access issues

Maybe that previous aggressive login screen killed their SEO before, I see much less pinterest images than I used to years ago

Is ensuring an information monopoly for an unethical, profit-above-else driven corporation making the world better?

Yes I think about Hacker News, which isn’t technically sophisticated nor does it have a massive userbase (a little less than 1 million registered accounts).

It manages to have a steady stream of content and an active commenting base

It’s just like how they forcibly remove you from public squares after you’ve passively listened to people for 15 minutes

The quintessential public square experience