Tiago Peixoto
Some hard truths from @pluralistic: https://doctorow.medium.com/https-pluralistic-net-2024-11-02-ulysses-pact-tie-yourself-to-a-federated-mast-b2f89bb5b4d8
It misses only one fact: Mastodon was born shitified!
I still believe (maybe naively) that the free software principles are strong and people will eventually unshitiffy it. But this hurdle will cost it a unique moment in history.
Tiago Peixoto
@mpldr @pluralistic The exact same features that keep people away and are driving the mass migration to BlueSky instead of here. This platform has too many restrictions, which makes it more difficult to have meaningful interactions.
For example:
1. The purely sequential timeline means you miss a lot of relevant posts, and it's much harder to keep track of the important conversations.
2. The lack of quotes means you can't link or make references to what others say.
This platform added federation, but unnecessarily removed a lot a features that existed on twitter, instead of improving on them.
Instead of fearing "the algorithm", mastodon should have given the option for users and instances to control the algorithm of their own feed.
Bluesky added the option to "detach" a quote from a post if it turns out it's getting unwanted attention. A simpler, more elegant solution to the (frankly, exaggerated) potential abuse problem, than simply not having quotes at all.
In short, there's less friction there, and here it feels like a pain.
Moritz Poldrack :arch:
@tiago @pluralistic What part of it would you consider shitified?
Tiago Peixoto
Of course I read the article.
Can't you really understand my argument?
I obviously don't mean that Mastodon is locked in, only that it's a shitty experience.
That's a perfectly valid use of the term "enshitified", and underlies the general problem.
kai :)
@tiago @mpldr @pluralistic that is not what „shitified“ means. did you read the article?
Moritz Poldrack :arch:
@tiago @kawie @pluralistic I would differ on the "enshittified". To me it has a very clear connotation regarding surveillance capitalism and the gradual decline of product quality. Not having a shitty experience from the get-go. But thanks for clearing up how you're using the term :)
Cory Doctorow
I'm on the record on this:
https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/14/pearl-clutching/#this-toilet-has-no-central-nervous-system
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