So, I don’t use Mastodon for the same reason I never used Twitter (I don’t need a microblog and I’d rather read other people’s regular-sized blogs), but point 2 seems like a problem. How do you decide who to follow, when you’re working from a blank slate? I presume you need to see several of someone’s posts before you can know if you’d like to follow them, so if Mastodon doesn’t show you any posts by default how do you get started?
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noodlejetski@geddit.social 11 months agowhat’s difficult about mastodon
- picking a server
- not being spoonfed by the algorithm and having to actually think of who and what do you want to see/follow.
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Kotking@mastodon.social 11 months ago
@noodlejetski @qooqie https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt I read article and can say I understand many problems listed there. If you join Biggest instance then sure you won't encounter some of the listed problems, but federation isn't about joining biggest. Not intuitive UI also big factor, why greeting message don't tell Use #Hello #Привет or other language for first message? People don't understand/know about search being specific to # add to that bombardment with tips... Fediverse is bad for newcomer.
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 11 months ago
It’s like how my parents don’t understand streaming: “How do you know what to watch?”
“You just pick something, ma”