• ultrasquid@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve said this a bunch of times, but Mastodon’s use of a chronological feed is what kills it. What it really needs is for the default tab to be a “trending” tab, cause that’s what users want to see.

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      Mastodon’s use of a chronological feed is what kills it.

      Funny, that’s exactly the reason I like Mastodon’s feed over traditional social media. No bullshit being pushed, just the people I’m following and the posts they make.

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      The sign up process is just too confusing for most people too. I tried evangelizing it when musk took over and that was everyones response. Need like a temporary instance for new accounts that you can transfer out of once you’ve got your sea legs

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        The only thing complicated about signing up for Mastodon (and Lemmy) is choice of instance.

        Some people need that choice made for them, even though it does not practically matter. Most instances federate with content on other instances and it is possible to migrate your content to an new instance if you change your mind in the future.

        Fortunately there are regional instances for both for me so it was pretty much a no-brainer for me to use aus.social and aussie.zone

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        I really dont get this “Lemmy/Mastodon is sooooo haaaaard to sign up for”. I’m a barely technoliterate 30 something who’s closest thing to coding knowledge is the Missingno cheat in Pokemon Blue, and I figured it out. Its not that hard.

        Like, the instances/server thing is the only real extra step you have in signing up, but besides that, its like signing up for any other website.

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          not that hard, yes

          but not simple enough to sign up without using your brain cells.

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          That’s how I feel right now. I don’t need the Fediverse to replace reddit and Twitter, I want it to be a refuge from the commercialized crap! The people who can’t be bothered to figure out Lemmy or Mastodon can stay right where they are!

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            But people using those platforms is not good for our society. Of course if they cared about freedom a little bit of extra difficulty wouldn’t really bother them. But the goal should be to make the switch as easy as possible.

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      The focus on chronological feeds is what I like about Mastodon, and Fediverse platforms in general. I don’t want to be slapped in the face with what some algorithm with ulterior motives has decided I should see - I want to see the things I follow in the order they were posted.

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        I think that’s why the threadiverse clicks for me. Its sorted by zeitgeist. Not influence by halo users, just, “here’s some stuff the community was into recently”

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            What are you talking about? I didn’t say anything about Threads or Mastodon. I’m talking about Kbin and Lemmy

            • mochi@lemdit.com
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              You can’t just make up your own lingo and expect everyone else to know what you’re talking about.

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              My mistake. I should have known when you said threadiverse you weren’t talking about threads. How silly of me.

              Now excuse me while get a glass of Pepsi. (I’m obviously talking about getting a plate of olives)

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      Yeah, most people aren’t on social media to see “what their friends are up to,” they’re there for the memes, the culture, the brands (including pop artists), whatever the latest “thing” is. Mastodon doesn’t have any of that, or at least it’s very hard to find.