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Mastodon is interoperable, decentralized, operated by a nonprofit, lively, and, ACTUALLY, isn't hard to use. So why is everyone championing Threads as the main Twitter alternative?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Marketing. The reason it's called a hype train is because everyone wants to get hitched to an engine that's already moving forward. Threads hit the ground running because Meta files it with money. Mastadon is a slow moving beast.