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Why would this be any better or worse than Twitter? Won’t it be the same with fewer but growing number of users?
by andrewstuart 2y ago
Why would this be any better or worse than Twitter?
Won’t it be the same with fewer but growing number of users?
- Arnt 2y agoIt's oddly different. I think the reasons are subtle, but exist. I know one technical difference: if someone quote-tweets to dunk on you, you can stop it. There must be more like that, because the effect is readily noticeable.
- wildpeaks 2y agoIt doesn't stop the dunking because people will quickly adjust to use screenshots instead of detachable quote-tweets, but you're less likely to stumble on it, everyone remains in their bubble.
- teamonkey 2y agoAlthough it’s strongly left-leaning at the moment it’s not exclusively that. I’ve seen some conversations where the “bubbles” (as you say) crossed, which would have exploded on both Twitter and Mastodon. Being able to cut out people when they start screaming and being abusive definitely helps to maintain a more chill atmosphere.
- rsynnott 2y agoIt adds _friction_ to the process, though. Never underestimate the laziness of annoying internet people.
- Arnt 2y agoWhatever's good enough to preserve the atmosphere is good enough.
- yen223 2y agoFor a side project I created a new account on X and on Bluesky, both before the election. Bluesky asks what my interests are. I said software engineering, science and tech. Bluesky showed a lot of posts of cool space photos. X asks me to follow an account from a list. I chose NASA. Out of curiosity I checked out the "For you" tab on this brand new account. I did not get recommended space photos. X pushed a lot of political posts, some bordering on hate speech (one used the n-word). I don't quite know what explains the differences between the new-account experiences, but I had a much better time on Bluesky. I don't know if this will last, or if Bluesky is destined to follow in Twitter's footsteps once more people start joining, but I think right now Bluesky is in a good spot.
- rsynnott 2y ago- No pay-for-attention model. - Third party clients available. - Blocklists and other more sophisticated custom moderation available. - Threads and profiles accessible to non-logged-in people (note that you can read the linked post and its replies without being logged in; on Twitter you at minimum couldn't see the replies, and depending on the account/phase of moon might just get an error for the actual post.) - Less deranged leadership (at least now that Dorsey has flounced off). - Blocking works.
- doublerabbit 2y agoFor now. I was a private alpha tester "when it was cool" but I get the feel they're taking the discord approach of things. I predict that in a year you will soon be charged for uploading videos and or something of the likes. Last week I deleted my account. Now proud to be 99.8% (HN, LinkedIn) social network free.
- rsynnott 2y agoYeah, their plans for monetisation seem to be along those lines, vs Twitter's pay-for-attention thing.
- chucke1992 2y agoI am personally curious into what Linked will devolve eventually.
- xnorswap 2y agoIs linkedin not already in a devolved state?
- rsynnott 2y agoIt's hard to imagine it being more off-putting than it already is.
- vundercind 2y agoThe only useful part is the Rolodex of past co-workers and bosses to message when you’re looking for a job or looking for someone to hire. As long as they don’t ruin that, it can’t get worse than it already is, because nothing else about it matters.
- _fizz_buzz_ 2y agoThe owner of bluesky doesn't artifically inject themselves on top of your feed.
- rbits 2y agoPeople can't pay to force themselves to the top of the replies.