The Social Network That Can't Sell Out: Understanding Mastodon vs. Bluesky - phillipjreese.com
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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.
  • Ⓜ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    5 months ago

    All true. And yet sadly until mastodon or better say another fediverse instance do have algorithms and a brain dead stupid onboarding and hyper cool phone apps, that will not do for 99% of the people.

    • James R Kirk@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      5 months ago

      There will always be two types of users: people looking to connect and people looking to be entertained. Fedi is better at the former and commercial better at the latter.

        • James R Kirk@startrek.websiteEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Yes absolutely, and that’s why I don’t think commercial social media will die. But I do think it will come to more be associated with activities gambling or vaping.