A libre networking project that's designed to bridge protocol spaces together announced its progress and intentions, and Mastodon users freaked out.

Bridgy Fed made a splash earlier this week by announcing its latest progress in connecting the Fediverse to Bluesky and Nostr. Sadly, not everyone was welcoming.

    • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Mastodon really does seem to rally around braindead takes and misinformation. The culture over there can be hard to stomach sometimes.

      • wise_pancake@lemmy.caEnglish
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        5 months ago

        I like the little niche I fit into on mastodon, but the Explore tab is as grumpy as Twitter ever was.

        It’s a lot like Twitter in that once you follow some good people and get your feed curated you shouldn’t look at anything else.

        • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          You’re absolutely right and I definitely shouldn’t be making broad statements like that. Another thing I’ve found is that if you can stomach the effort (or do this from the get go), it’s a good idea to put all your academic or professional accounts into a single list. It’s nice to check into a slightly smarter feed from time to time.

          • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            put all your academic or professional accounts into a single list. It’s nice to check into a slightly smarter feed from time to time.

            I’ve not tried out Mastodon yet, but am interested, and find this comment intriguing. Am I to understand that you can create custom feeds with a subset of the accounts you follow? Sounds like a good feature.

            • spaduf@slrpnk.netEnglish
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              5 months ago

              Yes but if you want to do just want anything more advanced than putting users in a list you’re out of luck.