• crib@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    This is a great start. I think a first goal should not be to replace big tech, but the create thriving alternatives. You should not have to feel that you are missing out by not using facebook, twitter, instagram, reddit etc. And with Mastodon/Lemmy/kbin we are getting there even if it is very very early still.

  • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It doesn’t need to provide value to everyone. That would be nice, but I don’t mind it just being a smaller amount of enthusiasts. I’ve been having some really good discussions here lately. That’s the value I see at least.

    • PopcornChickn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I got rid of Twitter back in November when shtf a bit. I have had some fantastic conversations on Mastodon, and I expect to have some fantastic conversations here, as well!

      • Boiglenoight@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Right? I can post something on Mastodon and get real people responding on the regular. Never had that on Twitter. It’s like posting to ChatGPT, but responses are slower and by actual people.

        • PopcornChickn@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          The regular responses from real people! I love it. I’ve made some extensive-ish posts over there and have had people actually ask me questions and we’ve had some good back and forth.

    • Confuzzeled@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The fact that we’re here means it’s not a failure. Have you seen the stats on fediverse growth over the past few weeks?

      The total apathy and pessimism I see on reddit is crazy, let’s keep it over there.

    • JerkyIsSuperior@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      On what metric did Mastodon fail? It has a vibrant community and lively conversations. I have seen what counts as “succsses” by corporate standards - a site that is ad infested to the point of unusability, and where users are kept in a state od agitation by the algorhythm for maximum retention and exploitation. I hope that Mastodon, and Kbin/Lemmy never become a “succsses” by corpo silo standards.