I created a Mastodon account recently. I had one before, but the server shut down, so I was no better off than on some other platforms I used that died. I'm only really on there to stay in touch with some people. I was active on Twitter, but will use it less from now on. Of course I'd love everyone to come to Hive, but it's just not on the radar of most people despite the advantages.
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Yep, this is all that regular people really care about - Being able to talk to their friends.
If they're not on your specific network, then there's no incentive for them to join.
Say Twitter does actually go down, I think we're going to be in for a fractured social media landscape for a while until a dominant player takes hold.
From a technical point of view, that should be Hive due to its ability to offer account ownership and true censorship-resistance.
But only time will tell...
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I'm pragmatic about what I use, but I prefer open platforms. I've been on too many social sites that shut down so I lost contact with people. I could see from the start that this blockchain had potential to endure. As long as we have witnesses it can keep going.