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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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Mastodon is Rewinding the Clock on Social Media — in a Good Way (chrlschn.medium.com)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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A comment on a Hacker News thread on a Business Insider article titled It’s not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore got me thinking about my experience with switching to Mastodon and why I have found it a refreshing experience.

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[–] palordrolap@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The true secret of X and its predecessor was to not use the main timeline. It was to put everyone you follow into a List and then only look at that.

Downside? You don't see what your follows liked. It was that way before the new manglement too.

The other downside: If you've not been adding follows to a List on a regular basis as you followed them, making such a List from hundreds of follows is going to be a bit of a chore because the Lists feature has never made it all that easy.

Considerable upside: No ads. Literally none.

Of course, now that I've put this out there, the boss man might get wind of it and shut down or enshittify the Lists feature, but it's had a good run.

Over on Mastodon, I mostly follow hashtags instead.