A L Katz on Nostr: Hello to everyone finally giving up on #twitter. Welcome to #mastodon and the ...
Hello to everyone finally giving up on #twitter. Welcome to #mastodon and the #fediverse
The most essential idea - the one you need to wrap your heads around in order to enjoy this wonderful place - is this: In the fediverse, there are no algorithms dictating who sees what. Each and every one of us is our own algorithm.
Every toot has the same weight as every other toot. No one can buy their way to greater exposure than anyone else.
Every toot lands in sequence for any and all to experience.
This means more people can see more great content more regularly. Every day, in fact. Here, rather than being exposed to endless advertising, we get endless whatever we want. You will learn things you didn't know every single day. Just by signing on. Your fellow mastodonians are a fascinating group of people.
Is it harder to go viral here? infinitely. Is it more challenging to run a business from here? Absolutely.
But, if we've learned anything from Elon, it's that a public square platform like twitter can never be held in private hands. We must view it as a public utility - owned by We The People.
Being one's own algorithm makes mastodon more challenging to use. But so much more rewarding.
The most essential idea - the one you need to wrap your heads around in order to enjoy this wonderful place - is this: In the fediverse, there are no algorithms dictating who sees what. Each and every one of us is our own algorithm.
Every toot has the same weight as every other toot. No one can buy their way to greater exposure than anyone else.
Every toot lands in sequence for any and all to experience.
This means more people can see more great content more regularly. Every day, in fact. Here, rather than being exposed to endless advertising, we get endless whatever we want. You will learn things you didn't know every single day. Just by signing on. Your fellow mastodonians are a fascinating group of people.
Is it harder to go viral here? infinitely. Is it more challenging to run a business from here? Absolutely.
But, if we've learned anything from Elon, it's that a public square platform like twitter can never be held in private hands. We must view it as a public utility - owned by We The People.
Being one's own algorithm makes mastodon more challenging to use. But so much more rewarding.