As users flee from Twitter/X, two visions of social media's future compete: Mastodon's community-controlled network versus Bluesky's venture-backed promises. The difference isn't just technical—it's about whether we'll finally break free from the profit-driven cycle that has degraded every major social platform.
I agree on the global forum aspect of Twitter being the reason it was exciting for public figures and journalists, but you get waaay more genuine interactions from normal (techy) people on Mastodon. It may feel a bit dead when you start out because there is no algorithm to feed you content, but after a while of using it you get a lot of interesting opinions and feedback on things you post.
It’s different from Twitter and that’s fine. I have no real drive to join bluesky to see if it’s similar because Twitter felt deeply unhealthy anyway. Crack cocaine isn’t good for you.
Nobody needs to know about the existence of, for instance, “bean dad”.
I agree on the global forum aspect of Twitter being the reason it was exciting for public figures and journalists, but you get waaay more genuine interactions from normal (techy) people on Mastodon. It may feel a bit dead when you start out because there is no algorithm to feed you content, but after a while of using it you get a lot of interesting opinions and feedback on things you post.
I’ve been on it for a few years now.
It’s different from Twitter and that’s fine. I have no real drive to join bluesky to see if it’s similar because Twitter felt deeply unhealthy anyway. Crack cocaine isn’t good for you.
Nobody needs to know about the existence of, for instance, “bean dad”.