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Is there a specific reason you think it won’t be Mastodon?

by abm53 4y ago

jmann99999 4y ago
Hi ABM. Good question. Here is my perspective (I could always be wrong). I listen to a number of news podcasts and they still tell people where to find the hosts on Twitter. I have yet to hear someone tell people how to find the author on Mastodon. Never. News personalities are the bread and butter of Twitter. They are normies (compared to most of us). Mastodon had its five minutes of fame when Elon started making changes. I was quietly rooting for it, but I think it will be tough. That's why I don't think Mastodon is going to replace Twitter anytime soon.
- kennydude 4y ago
  > I have yet to hear someone tell people how to find the author on Mastodon. Never. How does a host say an email address? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk How does a host say how to find them on Mastodon (or ANY ActivityPub based platform)? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk
  - Nextgrid 4y ago
    > How does a host say how to find them on Mastodon (or ANY ActivityPub based platform)? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk Tell a non-techie "@johnsreallycoolpodcast" and there's a good chance they'll figure out it's a Twitter or Instagram username. Tell a non-techie "john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk" and they'll think it's an email address or at best infer the website URL from that. Tell a non-techie there's a social media platform called "Mastodon" and they'll look at you funny, and after the initial awkwardness they'll dismiss it because they don't understand (nor care!) about the whole decentralisation aspect of it and how to navigate its inherent downsides. Having Mastodon use email-like identifiers is a cute technical detail but is not only completely irrelevant for non-techies but actually hurts adoption as it's less recognisable than an "@username".
    - jmann99999 4y ago
      Nextgrid, I completely agree. If I borrow one from Sirius XM...I listen to POTUS... and a host named Julie Mason who is on early in the mornings will say "for more information follow me @ Julie Mason on Twitter." People figure it out.
    - pauby 4y ago
      > Tell a non-techie there's a social media platform called "Mastodon" and they'll look at you funny, They would look at you funny before Twitter was a thing too. Or Instagram. Or Facebook. People will figure it out. It becomes popular. It's not unknown.

Is there a specific reason you think it won’t be Mastodon?

by abm53 4y ago

Is there a specific reason you think it won’t be Mastodon?

Hi ABM. Good question. Here is my perspective (I could always be wrong). I listen to a number of news podcasts and they still tell people where to find the hosts on Twitter. I have yet to hear someone tell people how to find the author on Mastodon. Never. News personalities are the bread and butter of Twitter. They are normies (compared to most of us). Mastodon had its five minutes of fame when Elon started making changes. I was quietly rooting for it, but I think it will be tough. That's why I don't think Mastodon is going to replace Twitter anytime soon.

kennydude 4y ago
> I have yet to hear someone tell people how to find the author on Mastodon. Never. How does a host say an email address? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk How does a host say how to find them on Mastodon (or ANY ActivityPub based platform)? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk
- Nextgrid 4y ago
  > How does a host say how to find them on Mastodon (or ANY ActivityPub based platform)? They might say john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk Tell a non-techie "@johnsreallycoolpodcast" and there's a good chance they'll figure out it's a Twitter or Instagram username. Tell a non-techie "john@reallycoolpodcast.co.uk" and they'll think it's an email address or at best infer the website URL from that. Tell a non-techie there's a social media platform called "Mastodon" and they'll look at you funny, and after the initial awkwardness they'll dismiss it because they don't understand (nor care!) about the whole decentralisation aspect of it and how to navigate its inherent downsides. Having Mastodon use email-like identifiers is a cute technical detail but is not only completely irrelevant for non-techies but actually hurts adoption as it's less recognisable than an "@username".
  - jmann99999 4y ago
    Nextgrid, I completely agree. If I borrow one from Sirius XM...I listen to POTUS... and a host named Julie Mason who is on early in the mornings will say "for more information follow me @ Julie Mason on Twitter." People figure it out.
  - pauby 4y ago
    > Tell a non-techie there's a social media platform called "Mastodon" and they'll look at you funny, They would look at you funny before Twitter was a thing too. Or Instagram. Or Facebook. People will figure it out. It becomes popular. It's not unknown.