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@chat I just want to ask you guys if you have any input on how the decentralization of Mastodon has ever posed benefits/drawbacks for you? I'm really interested in explori (mastodon.social)

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@chat I just want to ask you guys if you have any input on how the decentralization of Mastodon has ever posed benefits/drawbacks for you? I'm really interested in exploring the site and would love any feedback!

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[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

I have a separate account from Beehaw, which I use on a different Mastodon instance. I created it about a year ago. I also recently created a Bluesky account (I know, I know, proprietary social media...)

So for Mastodon, I've noticed it's harder to find the content I'm interested in. My instance is small, but active, so I find that I mostly interact with the folks there. Which is fine, it's our own little community of mostly political memes and life and work and such. That said, our instance is well-federated, so I do get some interaction with others outside of it.

But on Bluesky, maybe because it's algorithmic, right away I'm seeing content that I'm interested in. Gaming, anime, arts, news, tech. And in some ways, it feels more like Twitter back in 2009, when I initially created my (now-deleted) account there.