Ask HN: Has Mastodon Failed?

Post by jayquellin » Wed, May 03, 2023, 6:30 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #7

xp84 wrote: post #6

I thought of Mastodon as more of a protocol than a single entity, so I didn’t even realize there was a “Mastodon” entity or “Mastodon’s app.” But even though I was technically wrong, I’ll continue to not care what this “Mastodon” entity does as long as they leave me alone, which they have to, since they don’t control the instance I use, nor the app that I use (Ivory)

> I didn’t even realize there was a “Mastodon” entity or “Mastodon’s app.” There isn't, really. There's an official "Mastodon" instance and accompanying app (that supports other instances), both made by the Mastodon lead developer. OP seems to be going hyperbolic over them recommending the lead developer's instance when you're onboarding. Not really the end of the world, but as a non-Twitter user I'm willing to belie…

Post by irmgardweber » Wed, May 03, 2023, 6:30 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #7

xp84 wrote: post #6

I thought of Mastodon as more of a protocol than a single entity, so I didn’t even realize there was a “Mastodon” entity or “Mastodon’s app.” But even though I was technically wrong, I’ll continue to not care what this “Mastodon” entity does as long as they leave me alone, which they have to, since they don’t control the instance I use, nor the app that I use (Ivory)

> I didn’t even realize there was a “Mastodon” entity or “Mastodon’s app.” There isn't, really. There's an official "Mastodon" instance and accompanying app (that supports other instances), both made by the Mastodon lead developer. OP seems to be going hyperbolic over them recommending the lead developer's instance when you're onboarding. Not really the end of the world, but as a non-Twitter user I'm willing to belie…