Yep, and for anyone who curious why it’s not actually decentralized, I highly suggest to read this thread from someone who worked on ActivityPub:

https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698

And part 2:

https://social.coop/@cwebber/113647109852249805

Some communities could be empty if no one from your instance is subscribed.

That’s how ActivityPub optimizes the running cost. Otherwise it would be to expensive for instances to download all the data.

The rise of Bluesky demonstrates the importance of ease of use and a user-friendly design. Its polished and familiar interface is a key reason for its growth and appeal as an alternative to platforms like X/Twitter.

I think many people use Bluesky instead of Mastodon because of its UX, not its UI. Both looks great (I think Mastodon even nicer!).

I personally use Mastodon, but I’ve seen people complain about their experience with it.

People on Mastodon are quite vocal about BlueSky, so I doubt that many people switched. I think that BluSky gained its audience from Twitter users mostly.

I think people dislike the experience.

For example, on Mastodon your profile discoverability is disabled in settings by default. I guess it’s needed to optimize the hosting cost, but people also like being heard. Also people don’t know who to follow since there are no algorithms or starter packs right now. And if you have a post from another instance, you need a browser extension to open it on yours. That’s the complains I saw.

As a Mastodon user, I hope we solve them!

But if they want to train AI, can’t they already scrape Fediverse since it’s open to everyone?

I feel like we need to unite and make Mastodon a better place instead of making drama about it. Mastodon is not perfect, but it’s a platform over which we have control, unlike Bluesky.

On Mastodon in settings you need to enable your account discoverability. Otherwise people will see you only if they know about you. This is weird default and my main complain about Mastodon :(