The first half of the article completely lost me but then I understood in the second half. It’s a movement and it will only get better and I like it more than reddit already.
Mastodon, Lemmy and their many peers are all uniquely part of the same interoperable network of loosely coordinated builders, intrinsically motivated by the daily experiencing of their self-made spaces. Far better than your regular social-engagement network, the fediverse is a movement. And unlike the walled silos whose only metrics are captive users & clicks, the success of a movement is measured in its ability to inspire change and drive coordinated action.
pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org 1 year ago
This resonates with me. Although they are still lacking for the long tail of small niche communities, Lemmy and Mastodon now have enough people and content that I rarely find myself going to Reddit or Twitter. The fediverse is not perfect and there is a lot of room for growth, but it is now large enough to be viable and hopefully sustainable.
Uranium3006@kbin.social 1 year ago
I agree. I think we've passed the critical mass threshold such that the community is self-sustaining. it's nowhere but up from here
Sleestak_Chaka@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I agree, the Fediverse has grown a lot since I started using it in 2018. I don’t have a reason to have an account to log into those other sites now. People are nicer around these parts and there is room for the Fediverse to grow. It is like having a parallel internet without the corporate or advertising baloney.