Roni Laukkarinen on Nostr: Mastodon ticks all the boxes feature-wise and culture-wise, but it's still not enough ...
Mastodon ticks all the boxes feature-wise and culture-wise, but it's still not enough for many people. It's different reasons for many, but I've come to a conclusion these are the two main reasons:
1. Not enough mutuals here when compared to other platforms (by expertise, hobby, cultural or geographical location)
2. Not attractive enough by default (by UI, onboarding, the general consensus)
For myself I've fixed both, for 1 I have lots of geek mutuals here and for a techie this is the place to be. There are also just enough Finnish people to make it feel like worthwhile. For 2 I have #MastodonBirdUI and apps like Mona.
However, for most of the people 1 and 2 are really issues. I can't continue to downplay it. If it works for me, it will not for many. People are not generally interested in hacks and nitpicks.
We can always reply "good riddance, we don't need them here" but is that constructive? We should instead focus on making the Fediverse more approachable. Even more than before.
#Mastodon #Fediverse #MetaDiscussion #SocialMedia
1. Not enough mutuals here when compared to other platforms (by expertise, hobby, cultural or geographical location)
2. Not attractive enough by default (by UI, onboarding, the general consensus)
For myself I've fixed both, for 1 I have lots of geek mutuals here and for a techie this is the place to be. There are also just enough Finnish people to make it feel like worthwhile. For 2 I have #MastodonBirdUI and apps like Mona.
However, for most of the people 1 and 2 are really issues. I can't continue to downplay it. If it works for me, it will not for many. People are not generally interested in hacks and nitpicks.
We can always reply "good riddance, we don't need them here" but is that constructive? We should instead focus on making the Fediverse more approachable. Even more than before.
#Mastodon #Fediverse #MetaDiscussion #SocialMedia