A libre networking project that's designed to bridge protocol spaces together announced its progress and intentions, and Mastodon users freaked out.

Bridgy Fed made a splash earlier this week by announcing its latest progress in connecting the Fediverse to Bluesky and Nostr. Sadly, not everyone was welcoming.

  • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Mastodon really does seem to rally around braindead takes and misinformation. The culture over there can be hard to stomach sometimes.

    • wise_pancakeEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I like the little niche I fit into on mastodon, but the Explore tab is as grumpy as Twitter ever was.

      It’s a lot like Twitter in that once you follow some good people and get your feed curated you shouldn’t look at anything else.

      • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        9 months ago

        You’re absolutely right and I definitely shouldn’t be making broad statements like that. Another thing I’ve found is that if you can stomach the effort (or do this from the get go), it’s a good idea to put all your academic or professional accounts into a single list. It’s nice to check into a slightly smarter feed from time to time.

        • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          9 months ago

          put all your academic or professional accounts into a single list. It’s nice to check into a slightly smarter feed from time to time.

          I’ve not tried out Mastodon yet, but am interested, and find this comment intriguing. Am I to understand that you can create custom feeds with a subset of the accounts you follow? Sounds like a good feature.

          • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            Yes but if you want to do just want anything more advanced than putting users in a list you’re out of luck.