Submitted 3 weeks ago by Beep@lemmus.org to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2024183333417050112/vid/avc1/3840x2160/ehIoT8FVaYY_QEY5.mp4
I mean the whole blog post is just advertising disguised as advocacies really though, would be good if there was something like this made by people without an ulterior motive
Especially as the UK porn ban has been a HUGE boon to those VPN providers, suddenly gaining literally millions of customers
Wasn’t aware that this is a 4K video and my lemmy UI doesn’t have option to play at lower scale (not sure if lemmy itself has this feature). Accidentally crashed my phone lol
failed to load media 🥲
The full length video (4:20 one) appears to be broken on their website. Anyone got a copy?
The rest load fine (30 and 15s ones).
Pretty effective ad, it’s AI filled though, right?
Dude… where’s my car?
thomasshikari@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Asking genuinely: do people still use Mastodon? It boomed briefly when Musky took twitter but for whatever reason, people decided to go to the data harvesting, ad filled blue sky. I never got either of them but have been recently thinking of mastodon but assumed people don’t still use it.
lemming@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
according to https://piefed.zip/c/fedigrow/p/1122722/growth-of-the-fediverse-20260222 it’s the most popular Fediverse platform by far.
ageedizzle@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
Does this data take into account that any posts on Lemmy/Piefed are automatically also posts on Mastodon (and comments are replies) but this doesn’t necessarily happen the other way around?
hector@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Too bad it’s not interoperable with lemmy. It would be cool if their accounts could see a link or crosspost to a post here, pop over and read it from their interface, comment, whatever.
oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Yes. Every single day, we see hundreds, if not thousands of posts.
tetris11@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Scientists and mathematicians do. The rest will follow when bluesky’s monetisation strategy becomes.too unbearable
hector@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
I briefly tried mastadon. I don’t like the format, it’s a twitter basically, the federation is a plus, but the entire thing is a popularity contest. Almost all engagement is driven by those with large follower counts, 99 percent of posts are seen by almost no one.
Which is ok if you want to build a following, but for your everyday user, reddit or lemmy is more egalitarian, your posts, and your comments, can be considered on their own merit regardless of your follower count.
Noja@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
You need to use hashtags on mastodon, otherwise nobody will be able to find you!
DakRalter@thelemmy.club 2 weeks ago
Yes, I have two active accounts. The autistic and neurodivergent communities there are great.
thomasshikari@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh wow. That’s great to hear! I have, since commenting, set up an account myself. App seems a little bit buggy but, I don’t plan on being on it a lot. I appreciate the interesting feedback from you and the others who took the time to reply.
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
I try it every now and again but I simply don’t “get” the format. This isn’t an issue wtih Mastodon, it’s just that style of social media, I had the same issue with Twitter. The vast majority of content seems to be people just dumping their thoughts into a post. I think it’s because I have no interest in following people, but topics, which I find that Lemmy/Reddit easier to follow.
thomasshikari@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s an interesting point and I think you maybe phrased how I’ve felt about twitter and twitter style social media as compared to lemmy/reddit sites. I agree with you there 100%.
enbiousenvy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
gotta find loads of interesting accounts & hashtags, to basically tailor your feed manually, then it can feel very lively. I follow 500 accounts and it has given pretty unique feed compared to bluesky.
UncleArthur@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I do, but almost no-one else I’d want to follow does, which makes it feel pointless at the moment. Quite a few ‘celebrities’ (for want of a better word) seem to have dormant accounts. One of the few people I know who is posting regularly is Bernie Sanders.
wewbull@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Yea, but it’s growth is limited. People seem incapable of using a platform if there isn’t an algorithm telling them what to look at.
Naich@lemmings.world 2 weeks ago
I love it. There are very few arseholes on it.
ageedizzle@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
I think the reason why people decided to go with Bluesky is because it’s easier to sign up for. Most people on here are pretty technically inclined, so its hard for them to understand, but the process of picking a server to make an account on is complicated enough to screen out a sizeable fraction of potential users (then waiting for your application for that server to be approved creates an other hurdle for certain people).
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Yep, the vast majority of people will pick the path of least resitance, and signing up to centralised services are usually very familiar and easy. Throw in the concept of instances / servers, and suddenly people are confused - they don’t know what that means for their experience and it gives them a choice paralysis.