@chat I just want to ask you guys if you have any input on how the decentralization of Mastodon has ever posed benefits/drawbacks for you? I’m really interested in exploring the site and would love any feedback!

  • blueNyello@mastodon.socialOP
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    2 months ago

    @JCPhoenix Thanks so much! Do you feel like in comparison to other, algorithmic social media like Bluesky and Twitter, the decentralization of mastodon allows you to avoid outcomes that might make those other platforms less attractive to you?

    • JCPhoenix@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Not sure. And not sure I ever thought about it that way. I get the point of decentralization. Ideally, it allows us to avoid what’s happened to Twitter and reddit and other platforms. Plus there’re are safety considerations (like Beehaw defederating from some less-moderated instances, even if they are larger). Basically, enshittification, in various ways.

      But that’s not why I’m on the Fediverse. In fact, I’m still using proprietary platforms like reddit and Instagram. I may have come over here in the last year, after reddit’s APIgate, but I didn’t stay because of the FOSS/decentralized principles. It’s mainly because these communities and the people are cool. I don’t mind spending my times in these different communities, because they’re offering something different from each other.

      I guess to me, these are all just tools. Tools to connect people with each other. And so long as I find a tool useful and isn’t too awful – looking at you, Twitter…deleted my 14yo account last year) – I’ll keep using it.

      I don’t know if that’s answers your question, lol.