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Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by Angostura on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:16AM (#36562210)
Have you tried Mastodon? I'm not not claiming it's a direct replacement, but it is similar in many respects
Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by ZanyProgrammer on Sunday July 02, 2023 @11:18AM (#36562238)
It feels empty, like people created accounts then left after a week since there was never the critical mass to support a constant buzz of information. And (this is just my weird very subjective opinion) Mastodon often feels like the unholy child of 2010 Tumblr and Stackoverflow.
Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by Angostura on Sunday July 02, 2023 @12:20PM (#36562914)
That's odd - I'm sitting looking at the federated timeline and the main problem is the speed at which it is zipping past.
Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by ZanyProgrammer on Sunday July 02, 2023 @12:34PM (#36563048)
That's a very weird phenomenon that I'm not quite sure what to make of it. It's certainly a disorienting user experience.
Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by ASalazarMX on Monday July 03, 2023 @04:04PM (#36578075)
After having experienced several migrations, I would avoid like the plague any platform that includes a CEO, even if it claims to supports open standards. Mastodon is a better choice long-term.
Re:Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups by ASalazarMX on Friday July 07, 2023 @12:15PM (#36633954)
TIL Mastodon also has a CEO, but I am not opposed to that. I guess what I don't like is for-profit social networks.

https://fortune.com/2022/11/28/mastodon-social-ceo-eugen-roc...