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   Dwight Silverman (dsilverman@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 00:10:30 JST Dwight Silverman

   • Space City Weather

   There definitely has been a rush of people to Bluesky over the past few days. I've almost doubled the followers on my personal account, and the @spacecityweather Bsky account I manage has gained hundreds of followers. They're likely people fleeing the hatred, grifting and harassment that is now rampant on Xitter, post-election and since that hellsite has changed how blocks work (someone you block can now still see your posts, but can't interact with them). (1/2)

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     Dwight Silverman (dsilverman@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 00:10:39 JST Dwight Silverman

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     I have not seen similar growth at Threads, which has many more users already. I chalk much of the growth at Bsky to some of its unique features, including the ability to create your own feeds, user-driven moderation and Starter Packs, which make it easy to find people to follow. Also, Bsky looks a lot more like the original Twitter. The vibe is looser and more fun.

     I can’t say I’ve seen much growth at all here. This is no longer a destination for Xitter refugees. (2/2)

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     Warner Crocker (warnercrocker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 00:20:57 JST Warner Crocker

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     @dsilverman The shifting times of social media will continue to shift, albeit with the occasional surge. But I think you're right, Mastodon's wetlands never bounced back once the initial deluge ended. Don't know if that's a good or bad thing in the momentary analysis.

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     Dwight Silverman (dsilverman@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 05:10:29 JST Dwight Silverman

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     • Warner Crocker

     @WarnerCrocker I don’t think there will be another one-social-network-to-rule-them-all; it’s fractured and you’ll choose your neighborhood.

     I dabble in all of them because watching these nascent communities grow and evolve is fascinating. At least to me, and maybe others who study online culture.

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     Warner Crocker (warnercrocker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Nov-2024 05:15:26 JST Warner Crocker

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     @dsilverman I agree. And as we all should know, but often forget, nothing lasts forever. I also think that's probably for the best.

     FWIW I also enjoy visiting the different neighborhoods as well for much the same reasons and in my case the observations of online culture both extend and reflect culture in general, and continue to remind me that there's nothing new under the sun when it comes to how people choose to interact and socialize.