I tried it but I just can't get into the flow of things, it doesn't feel like a lot happens during the day, but maybe i'm on the wrong server? I just want to expel my bowels and doom scroll bad funny memes
We are oriented to think that way after ~15 years of the algorithmic engagement-maxi world of Twitter. It always looks like there's a lot happening all the time but look deeper and it's a bunch of people offering their weak takes on hot topics to build their brand.
What was the last thing you remember being must-see sfuff on Twitter?
But I do agree with you, being away from the noise has been really freeing for my mind
I never cared about algorithmic engagement.
Before (and during) the engagement Twitter:
- has everyone you needed there, centralised
- has search, where you can find people and topics you care about
Mastodon has none of that: you have to know which server to join and how to find people and topics. Centralization always beats distribution in convenience.
It's kinda like the "I don't care about politics" stand. You might not care, but the institutions you interact with every day certainly do.
This is extremely useful
The Russia circus last weekend made for some pretty good near real-time intrigue. That being said, I don’t care what crazy thing is happening…I’m not creating an account to hear what’s being said on “The Global Town Square ™”
In theory, Twitter should be that real-time news feed from these kind of events, but it doesn't actually work. Signal-to-noise ratio is just very low.