Technology Connections (@techconnectify.bsky.social)
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So, unfortunately when I go to Mastodon these days it's a bit of a ghost town. And I say unfortunately with sincerity - there are some things I really liked about the ethos behind it. However, the reason I'm posting this here is that I couldn't put it there without getting instant shit. 🧵
  • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    17 days ago

    Honestly I feel the fediverse is like the 90s internet. It’s like school clubs centered around different interests and it takes a little bit of work to find your peer group but once you do it’s great. People that look to it as a replacement for Twitter are looking for a town square to shout at people and hock their wares. Anyone that makes money from engagement ether directly or indirectly are not looking for camaraderie but a market.

    • mke@programming.devEnglish
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      17 days ago

      Maybe this is part of why I keep bouncing off Mastodon. It feels tight-knit. It’s about individuals, about relationships.

      I don’t fit in such a system. I’ve nothing to offer in a relationship, I cannot be a “comrade.” Still, I want news, media, and easily accessible knowledge being shared.

      So, I’m a lurker, a consumer. I tend towards anonymous forums and spaces centered around topics rather than people. Or, I seek celebrities, and sellers, and content creators.

      Either sort-of give me something I want, while Mastodon doesn’t. Too focused on the people, but without big names to follow.

    • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      17 days ago

      Maybe that’s why I didn’t like Bluesky it was all attention-seeking and curated accounts

      • lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        17 days ago

        It didn’t help they did the exclusive invite only launch of the service making it appealing to that kind of person and pushing kind of behavior to 11.