Because Mastodon proved to be too hard for them to figure out. They couldn’t work out which instance to use. Then they couldn’t work out who to follow. Some people need to be spoon fed.
@skribe And there is no algorithmic feed. It’s way harder to “go viral” on Mastodon than it was pn Twitter. It’s also way harder to consume “exciting” viral content.
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Because Mastodon proved to be too hard for them to figure out. They couldn’t work out which instance to use. Then they couldn’t work out who to follow. Some people need to be spoon fed.
And the name is fucking stupid, let’s face it
@skribe And there is no algorithmic feed. It’s way harder to “go viral” on Mastodon than it was pn Twitter. It’s also way harder to consume “exciting” viral content.
Also way harder to propagate mis/disinformation to push an agenda. I personally see that as a benefit and not something I want to see changed.
People want to doomscroll though
That’s a feature, but sadly many don’t realize that