@40cd5708 I think I'm in that narrow range; the vaporwave scene are super engaged, and I have proper conversations every day. Comic book folk too are v engagy. Here on my old server (closing down, hence the move to this one), it was tumbleweed town.
Still, never returning to Twitter (gone since last October), and have zero interest in Threads.
@70c8b382 that is very true. I have seen some niche communities seem fairly engaged, but I chalk that up to the smaller scale, and the stature and persistence of their early migrating influencers. It’s very uneven. I’ve spoken to other people in similar niches who can’t get any traction at all.
@40cd5708 Same as Mastodon in my exp. There are music folk who say they have forged partnerships, had feedback on production & have a small but brilliant support network (here). Yet I haven't had the same flow of chat that Bluesky provides me - admittedly in a very niche subculture of internet music and nostalgia.
@70c8b382 I mean no disrespect by this, but your community feels like a niche within a niche. I’m just not sure your experience is more than an outlier. But I’m glad it’s working for you and your groups. On the whole, all of these networks completely suck at group support. They are treated like an afterthought. The future of democratic politics may require more effort to facilitate them. And soon.
@40cd5708 I would agree with you :) On the micro and macro points...
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