Saw an article this morning noting that movement of users from #Twitter to alternatives is dropping off now. When it came to a discussion of #Mastodon, it noted specifically the issue of having to research and choose an instance to get started, noting that most people wanting to leave Twitter want to do so quickly with as few additional decisions required as possible. Of course, there are many people here who clearly don't *want* folks from Twitter easily "contaminating" their ecosystem here. And I will continue to speak out against this view.
@lauren and to finalise my three part reply!
Choosing an instance on Mastodon, placed me immediately in a community of interest. I had immediate engagement that was at least somewhat relevant, unlike in twitter where I was just having stuff shoved at me by algorithm.
I think there's actually an advantage in requiring people to choose an instance, or at least, putting a roadblock, albeit an easily bypassable one, that encourages people to choose an instance of interest before joining
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