if there was (more) portuguese content in mastodon I'd move to it
this post was submitted on 17 Aug 2023
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Does anyone have figures on subscription hikes to other fediverse systems? Mastodon is probably the best like-for-like switch for casual birdsite fans, but I wonder if there's also an emerging desire for something a little different.
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
As Twitter ditches its iconic branding in favor of owner Elon Musk’s favorite letter “X,” its open source rival Mastodon is seeing usage numbers soar.
According to a new post from Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Rochko, the number of monthly active users for his Twitter alternative has been steadily climbing over the past couple of months to have now reached 2.1 million — or, as remarked Rochko, “not far off from our last peak.”
Meta’s recently launched Twitter rival known as Instagram Threads has committed to integrating with ActivityPub, which may have raised awareness around Mastodon and decentralized social networking in general.
Musk claimed that Twitter needed to change the rate limits to deal with a significant increase in bots and spam.
Or perhaps, it’s a combination of both of these things and more, including the momentum created by the launches of polished third-party Mastodon clients that have made using the social network less complicated and more enjoyable.
Other Mastodon apps like Ice Cubes and the no-frills client Radiant have also debuted, while Mastodon’s official mobile app received a refresh of its own earlier this month, aimed at addressing various pain points and adding more customization options.
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Any android app recommendations? I'm yet to use Mastodon.
Megalodon is definitely the one.
Use https://elk.zone as a PWA. It's really good!
It's a Twitter UI clone, perfect for replacing behaviors without being too jarring of a UX switch.
I use Tusky on android, I'm happy with it.
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I made a mastodon account but there aren't as many meme feeds on mastodon.
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Haven't used my twitter account in probably close to a decade or so but I still can't find a use for mastodon either.
Soaring? 2.1M users is soaring? I'm all for the Fediverse, but it will never reach mainstream social media numbers, and honestly I hope it doesn't.
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These platforms always been here? So not really a down side to Elon here, gives users a taste of the wider internet?
I root for Mastodon like everyone else but as long as there is some very good improvement in discoverability and intelligent feeds, it will never be the same in function as Twitter (not X, Twitter). Especially when it currently has a fraction of the creators Twitter had.
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How's bluechew or whatever, I still haven't gotten an invite