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One thing to note is that Mastodon - at least in its current form - is a lot lower intensity than Instagram. We don't have algorithms that try to hunt for conte
by kmeisthax 3y ago
One thing to note is that Mastodon - at least in its current form - is a lot lower intensity than Instagram. We don't have algorithms that try to hunt for content to "maximize engagement". So you're very likely to run out of stuff on there at about the same time as your 5 minutes a day. And the author already knows most of Meta's products are garbage attention sinks.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoSounds like Mastodon is still in its eternal september and pre-enshittification phase; it'll either peter out over time (likely since it feels like only techbros use it), or get an influx of users / "normies" that make people feel nostalgia about when they would only see a dozen new posts a day. Then commercial interests will take over.
- kmeisthax 3y agoIf the 'normies' discover Mastodon, the biggest problem won't be enshittification. I run my own instance, it can't be enshittified because I have no profit motive. On the other hand, it can be spammed, and I've already noticed several instances of ActivityPub spam that I've had to deal with. Think less Facebook, more e-mail.