submitted 5 days ago by ptu@sopuli.xyz to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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Threads have been gaining traction recently and I’m actually enjoying the atmosphere there. However it’s clearly on a growth phase where they don’t show any ads or paid content. This obviously won’t last, so I’m wondering if there’s a platform which I could recommend?

I tried Mastodon a couple of years ago but it felt a bit too technical even for me, so I’m a bit hesitant to explore that. Thanks for any input and my apologies if this has been asked too many times already.

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[-] Auth@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Those arent the steps. There is a 6th one because you have to go find content. Whats served up by default is random and not very good compared with the algorithmic feeds of other platforms.

[-] DoctorPress@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 days ago

Isn't that one of purpose of mastodon? Not having addictive algorithms?

[-] Auth@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I dont find them addictive, just useful.

[-] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

If you want algorithmic slip then why not just be on corporate owned platforms? The only people that want to feed you slop are those trying to harm you. The fediverse isn’t going to do that, they don’t have a motive for it.

[-] Auth@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I dont want corporate platforms to be the only ones to implement recommendation algorithms. The problem with the platform is its a blackbox not that it has algorithmic recommendations. And the fediverse will do it, there is already the beginnings of recommendation algorithms.

[-] realitista@lemmus.org 3 points 5 days ago

What Bluesky did right was allow you to easily get started with starter packs and block lists. You can have a good feed set up in a few hours versus likely years on Mastodon. And then you can choose if you want algorithms or no algorithms and if you choose that you want one, you can choose which one. Mastodon needs to copy those things and it will be the final destination.