Oddbean new post about login | logout @b870d4c8 The problem with Mastodon's explore tab is that it is server-wide. It is not tailored *for you*. That means that for most people it is at best mildly interesting to look at.
@66087130 I joined BlueSky about a week ago and followed about 200 people. Currently the 'for you' and 'popular with friends' tabs along the top are basically identical to my chronological timeline, so I don't see those tools as game changers or as explaining why public figures are currently flocking to BlueSky.
@b870d4c8 @66087130 Public figures are flocking to bsky? This is news to me, like who?
@16555d14 @66087130 journalists, academics, politicians.
@b870d4c8 @66087130 was hoping for at least a bit more specific. It is worth noting bluesky is still a quite small audience even compared to just mastodon. You can see they are only about 1.4 million total users and the active user number is always a lot lower: https://vqv.app/stats/chart Mastodon has over 14 million users and 1.7 million active.
@16555d14 sorry I don't have energy to compile a list
@b870d4c8 I think @1fa29b3f has a point here. Anyways, from my colleagues in academia I constantly hear the same two complaints about Mastodon: It's complicated and there is no activity, so I won't even bother trying it. It's quite frustrating to be up against. https://ruhr.social/@t_mkdf/111175934116953431