The difference between a closed, algorithmically-curated silo like Twitter and the fediverse.
Same post.
Twitter: ~43K “followers”, 8 boosts, 58 likes
Fediverse: ~8.43K followers, 57 boosts, 106 likes
Your thousands of “followers” on Twitter mean nothing because the algorithm (i.e., Twitter, Inc.) decides who gets to hear you.
@albi Well, let’s just say if you’re pro-Big Tech and you follow me, you’re likely a masochist ;)
@aral
So with all sincerity then, why are you still using Twitter? Don't you think that your presence there somehow validates the platform?
I don't mean that as some random bitchy (twitter style) comeback. Really. isn't it time to "vote with our feet"?
Or if not now, when?
@keith I’m forwarding from here. I still have people there that see my tweets who are not here (members of European Parliament, etc.) When I feel it’s no longer useful, I’ll close it down. Does that make sense?
@aral can I use these screenshots for a presentation of the fediverse?
@aral Wait, you were (still are?) using Apple iPhone to post those.
@poputchik Wanna buy me a new phone? (Kidding, please don’t. No, I’m not going to throw away my phone overnight but I am looking for alternatives.)
@aral My experience is the same -- way fewer follower yet way more engagement in the Fediverse.