People who have lived half a decade on algorithm-fed short-form video feeds are not looking to replace it with text message boards and still image memes.
They’re going to stay exactly where they are and just have the nutrient mix of the IV adjusted.
No algorithm, they’ll just go hang out on Bluesky. They don’t want to follow people or communities, they want to be delivered vibes from an engine that ‘gets’ them.
I’m not blaming them, algo’s are like crack. you just get what you want in exchange for a little time on your eyes for something you might want to buy.
and you think those TucTuc users with an attention span of 15 seconds will be able to figure out how to get the best out of the plethora the decentralized Fediverse has to offer?
fuck, for most beginners learning what instances federate with which other ones is a tough learning curve.
I’d trust Redditurds more, until they can’t find the same subreddits because no-one has created them yet and no one seems to want to be a mod for free (well except them).
at least here most mods get recognition and aren’t tied to a corporate platform.
Who would you need to know who federated where? Are you expecting that they have communities and instances they want to make sure they can view from just one account before they even switch?
Just pick an instance, live the life, and create another account if you want one.
Well, like in any generation, there is a certain percentage of highly motivated, cream of the crop kids who will rise above it and succeed despite everything.
The real danger is the AVERAGE capability of those who DON’T seek better will crater, and in a democratic system, the capability of your system isn’t based on your top geniuses, it’s based on your average citizen. We’re going to have the most brilliant, capable generation of top minds the world has ever seen at the mercy of completely irrational fools ruled by dopamine and novelty.
On the positive side, the fediverse has just been given a new use case for a lot of disaffected TikTok users.
On the negative side…
People who have lived half a decade on algorithm-fed short-form video feeds are not looking to replace it with text message boards and still image memes.
They’re going to stay exactly where they are and just have the nutrient mix of the IV adjusted.
Each batch of crazy at Twitter moved people off Twitter and to Mastodon and Bluesky. Loops won’t catch them all but it’ll get some.
i just tried to sign back into loops, app’s too old, went to run the update, doesn’t support my 2024 samsung phone.
Tiktok alternatives can be developed to. The one and only issue is always just network effects.
No algorithm, they’ll just go hang out on Bluesky. They don’t want to follow people or communities, they want to be delivered vibes from an engine that ‘gets’ them.
I’m not blaming them, algo’s are like crack. you just get what you want in exchange for a little time on your eyes for something you might want to buy.
and you think those TucTuc users with an attention span of 15 seconds will be able to figure out how to get the best out of the plethora the decentralized Fediverse has to offer?
fuck, for most beginners learning what instances federate with which other ones is a tough learning curve.
I’d trust Redditurds more, until they can’t find the same subreddits because no-one has created them yet and no one seems to want to be a mod for free (well except them).
at least here most mods get recognition and aren’t tied to a corporate platform.
and do we even want TucTuckers here?
Yes I do. And I like TikTok. I just view this as a ripe opportunity for the Fediverse.
Who would you need to know who federated where? Are you expecting that they have communities and instances they want to make sure they can view from just one account before they even switch?
Just pick an instance, live the life, and create another account if you want one.
Yeah the damage has been done. Half these kids lives have been spent on short form brain rot. There is no going back. Its a generation of idiots.
Well, like in any generation, there is a certain percentage of highly motivated, cream of the crop kids who will rise above it and succeed despite everything.
The real danger is the AVERAGE capability of those who DON’T seek better will crater, and in a democratic system, the capability of your system isn’t based on your top geniuses, it’s based on your average citizen. We’re going to have the most brilliant, capable generation of top minds the world has ever seen at the mercy of completely irrational fools ruled by dopamine and novelty.
Same as it ever was!