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Chances for the fediverse? Elon Musk takes hit as Europeans ditch X in droves (www.politico.eu)

submitted 2 days ago by tfm@europe.pub to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/372863

cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/61363

The right-wing billionaire’s platform has recently lost about 10 percent of its European user base.

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[-] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 day ago

They're all going to bluesky because for some reason as soon as social media gets involved, the wonderful human ability to pattern match just gets switched off.

[-] zqps@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago

For most people it's unfortunately just " is it like Twitter" - both in terms of accessibility and algorithmic content suggestion.

[-] DriftingLynx@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think a sad part of this is due to people wanting that vapid dopamagic response the algorithm provides.

Is it bad for us? Yes.

But addicts are going to addict 🫤

I know lots of people who made a fediverse account easy enough, but just end up back on the algorithm platforms as there's no effort required for discovery.

[-] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

For the longest time there just wasn't enough activity so you'd get bored and stop checking back. There's enough people now that this isn't an issue anymore.

[-] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

I think it's more going to be more like twitter than they're bargaining for.

[-] cupcakezealot 3 points 1 day ago

personally i prefer bluesky just because the interface is more natural to me (and it's just easier - but also because aew twitter is there and there's more fandoms over on it) but i wish more people would embrace bridgyfed so that we don't have to choose.

[-] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago

I mean I get it. And network effects are a thing. But these VC backed/owned firms (like bluesky) are cancer. Fascism promoting, lying, grifting, you name it. Can we please just try a little harder to support the community efforts?

[-] elena@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Have you tried using elk.zone? It mimics Twitter’s interface and has some great additional features (like zen mode)

[-] cupcakezealot 2 points 1 day ago

oh i do like elk.zone and i do use fediverse, i just find myself more active on bsky just because i follow lots more. i have accounts on both and share on both for different reasons.

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

Maybe they just don't like your pattern, huu-man

[-] CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What, the VC funded tech firm makes lots of noise about not being evil before eventually just becoming evil yet again pattern? Yeah I don't like it either.