Bluesky just opened its doors wide. (Has been invite-only for a long stretch.)
Opinion question: which looks like a more productive investment of a small organisation's time and energy:
@th3j35t3r That's pretty much exactly how I feel.
Like...they're both a waste of time and energy...?
And this is a big problem. COSO is so good, a 'refuge' as you say, nobody wants to tell anyone about it over fear it getting overrun by cocksuckers.
BIG PROBLEM especially when you consider our non-existent PR and marketing budget.
Ya'll don't need to worry about getting overrun by cocksuckers. Leave 'em to me.
@th3j35t3r @sumpnlikefaith @White_Rabbit
I’m not as worried abotu Coso being overrun with you there to play whack a mole with their accounts. I’m happy to say I’ve gotten at least 2 folks to follow me here, but social media has preferences like sports teams have fans it seems.
@NiveusLepus @th3j35t3r @sumpnlikefaith @White_Rabbit
When I came over from TW maybe five out of 29K followed me. Within a couple weeks, they complained it was like watching paint dry (and other expressions of boredom).
Despite everyone’s desire to have millions of folks on CoSo, the huge numbers will stay where the worst of us can thrive.
Not the best.
@LnzyHou @NiveusLepus @th3j35t3r @White_Rabbit People are conditioned to be overstimulated.
When that overstimulation feeds and is fed by algorithms aimed at maximising commercial gain for the platform, it ends up being all gas pedal and no steering wheel.
@sumpnlikefaith @NiveusLepus @th3j35t3r @White_Rabbit
Because they feel dead inside. It takes rage & chaos to make them feel alive.
@th3j35t3r @White_Rabbit I know. Its growth potential is limited because of that. But the people who are here are so grateful to be here.
I'm perpetually frustrated by the phenomenon that good things grow slowly, and awful things spread so fast.
@sumpnlikefaith @th3j35t3r @White_Rabbit
I've told everyone I know IRL and the stock answer I get is "all my friends/family are on facebook and I don't want another SM account." That's a *big* hurdle. We all know how awful Zuck/Meta is, but folk are so resistant to change, it's almost impossible to get them to even consider it.
I brought 4 people to coso. Only 2 are still active. The others went back to FB.
@stueytheround @sumpnlikefaith @th3j35t3r @White_Rabbit The guy who referred me to here went back to Twitter. Joe won't leave FB because he belongs to pom loving groups here, only way he'll switch is if there is a sudden influx of constant Pomeranian pics.
yes, i've told people about it too, but they're rooted.
@th3j35t3r @sumpnlikefaith @White_Rabbit
I'm 100% guilty of this...sorry, boss... 🙁