Social media users are increasingly turning to Bluesky in response to government censorship and X’s internal content policies, though Bluesky itself may soon face similar restrictions.
Good. I’d prefer Mastodon get the influx of new users but anything is better than Twitter. My hope is that it may serve as a pit stop that gets less tech-inclined people acquainted with the concepts behind the fediverse before moving on to actual federated services. I’ve taken to calling Bluesky “Mastodon with training wheels.” But that outlook is probably a bit optimistic. The majority will probably just stick with Bluesky.
Good. I’d prefer Mastodon get the influx of new users but anything is better than Twitter. My hope is that it may serve as a pit stop that gets less tech-inclined people acquainted with the concepts behind the fediverse before moving on to actual federated services. I’ve taken to calling Bluesky “Mastodon with training wheels.” But that outlook is probably a bit optimistic. The majority will probably just stick with Bluesky.