People are swapping Twitter for a tech-savvy replacement. The reviews are mixed.
and it's the same vibe as having moved to a smaller, cozier pub with better music and a turf fire and nobody's thrown up in the corner yet.But according to interviews with people trying the site out, it leaves much to be desired. Some tech-savvy people find Mastodon’s wonkiness to be part of its appeal and have found a community to interact with absent of Twitter’s toxicity.
When signing up, people choose which server they want to join. Topics vary, from progressive politics to the Mastodon isn’t the only option for people exploring online options beyond Twitter. Other smaller social networks, such as CounterSocial, are hoping to attract defectors. Twitter users can also return to older technology to fill the void, such as LinkedIn, Reddit or RSS readers for news.Prolific creators, upset they’d be asked to pay to get verified, might turn to places that generate revenue like TikTok, YouTube, newsletters, podcasts and Patreon accounts.
But the influx of new users on Mastodon has caused some tension, he added. “The Twitter migrants are looking to re-create a one-to-one Twitter experience,” he said. “It’s a little bit annoying to people who were there and like the ideology of … Mastodon.”
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