Erik Moeller on Nostr: Journalist Steve Herman (npub1aq2wq…a4nfw) joined Mastodon a little over a year ...
Journalist Steve Herman (npub1aq2wqds7uk7g9tfv6gmm2qk0t6cmqmpzh5n9hkdghgx3d0x75syspa4nfw (npub1aq2…4nfw)) joined Mastodon a little over a year ago.
Followers on X: 113K (joined 2008!)
Followers on Mastodon: 52K
We don't know how many of those accounts are dormant or bots, respectively, but I bet you the percentage is higher on both for X, with the dormant % steadily increasing.
All other arguments aside, claims of "but we need to stay because of reach" do often not withstand much scrutiny. Rather, investing time in a dying platform is a running opportunity cost.
Followers on X: 113K (joined 2008!)
Followers on Mastodon: 52K
We don't know how many of those accounts are dormant or bots, respectively, but I bet you the percentage is higher on both for X, with the dormant % steadily increasing.
All other arguments aside, claims of "but we need to stay because of reach" do often not withstand much scrutiny. Rather, investing time in a dying platform is a running opportunity cost.