cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/61363

The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.

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[–] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 months ago (4 children)

They're all going to bluesky because for some reason as soon as social media gets involved, the wonderful human ability to pattern match just gets switched off.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

For most people it's unfortunately just "is it like Twitter" - both in terms of accessibility and algorithmic content suggestion.

[–] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I think a sad part of this is due to people wanting that vapid dopamagic response the algorithm provides.

Is it bad for us? Yes.

But addicts are going to addict 🫤

I know lots of people who made a fediverse account easy enough, but just end up back on the algorithm platforms as there's no effort required for discovery.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

For the longest time there just wasn't enough activity so you'd get bored and stop checking back. There's enough people now that this isn't an issue anymore.

[–] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

I think it's more going to be more like twitter than they're bargaining for.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Except for the fact that most people dont like jumping through multiple hoops to register an account / need to do research beforehand to do it.

[–] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you Google "sign up for mastodon" the first result you get is a sign-up page for mastodon.social which is the default instance. The sign up page is straight forward. I get we're all coddled by iPads or whatever but this argument evades me.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

What is instance? There are two buttons - sign up for mastodon or choose another instance, I just want to register etc etc.

People dont care for decentralization, they want to sign up and share a link.

[–] Tanka@lemmings.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You said multiple, so name three hoops

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I already said them down the chain. Also I am not your monkey to be doing tricks for you.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

personally i prefer bluesky just because the interface is more natural to me (and it's just easier - but also because aew twitter is there and there's more fandoms over on it) but i wish more people would embrace bridgyfed so that we don't have to choose.

[–] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago

I mean I get it. And network effects are a thing. But these VC backed/owned firms (like bluesky) are cancer. Fascism promoting, lying, grifting, you name it. Can we please just try a little harder to support the community efforts?

[–] elena@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried using elk.zone? It mimics Twitter’s interface and has some great additional features (like zen mode)

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

oh i do like elk.zone and i do use fediverse, i just find myself more active on bsky just because i follow lots more. i have accounts on both and share on both for different reasons.