We are, hopefully, soon to be seeing an influx of new users as more folks realize X is the Nazi bar.
Please be kind to them, even though they are not perfect. They may not know all the best practices and, yes, most of us here agree they should have left sooner. Support their efforts to improve, as improving is all we can really do.
And consider following more new accounts, particularly of journalists and creatives whose livlihoods may depend on social media reach.
@FantasticalEconomics I'll be curious to see if we get that much of an influx. I would expect most people leaving X now to go to either Bluesky or Threads, since those places are bigger, and Mastodon seems to have a bit of a bad rep in other places at this point.
...which is not to detract from your point as far as anyone who does show up.
@noortjevee Based on what I've seen, Mastodon seems to have a bad reputation in many places now, seemingly as a result of the experiences that many people had coming to Mastodon from Twitter in 2022. The principle complaints seem to be: 1. it's difficult to join and use; 2. it's unattractive; 3. it's unwelcoming or hostile, and 4. it has harassment problems (especially racism).
@internic @FantasticalEconomics
Really? i dont find it ugly, i got welcomed quite nicely, and haven't seen much hostility
@noortjevee @internic @FantasticalEconomics
Yeah, the 1st impression here varies wildly because of different servers and communities.
Some users come here and have no issue. Some pick the "wrong" server without realizing it and face abuse immediately, some get several unkind posts from strangers about the "culture" here.
@noortjevee It looks like you joined in the last few months. Back when I joined in one of the biggest influxes from Twitter happened in 2022, I saw a lot more hostile interactions than I see now (though I still see it on certain topics). Also consider that the hostility you encounter is partially a function of who you are (or appear to be), so you or I may never see the hostility that some others encounter.
As far as the "ugly" complaint, I guess that's just subjective. Perhaps if people were more aware of the different apps for Mastodon they would understand that they actually have a lot of choice in how the interface looks.
@FantasticalEconomics
@internic @FantasticalEconomics
From the start i have said i am accordingly, i give you back what you give me.
So far mostly has been kind and good talks.
@internic @FantasticalEconomics bad rep?