Explaining the fediverse is simple.

[pbloem@sigmoid.social]

Explaining the fediverse is simple. It's social media for people who hate social media.

There aren't that many people on it? Feature.
It's not that addictive or even engaging? Feature.
You can't make money on it and it won't help your career? Feature.

[llenn08@misskey.id]

@pbloem@sigmoid.social

It's not that addictive or even engaging?

lie, I'm addicted to being here ​​

[fabiscafe@mstdn.social]

@pbloem What you describe is Mastodon and that outside of asia. As we do not have fun features, like Misskey or the forks and also block everything that is not covered by our local laws.

[yngmar@social.tchncs.de]

@pbloem That's me.

Funny moment when meeting the mayor of our cozy little region, who had questions:

M: "What made you move to our region? What did you like about it?"

I: "There's not so many people."

M: "... <blank stare>"

[pi_rat@shitposter.world]

@pbloem There are no ads, people are genuine

[sapphire@shortstacksran.ch]

@pbloem counterpoint: it’s social media for people who like social media, instead of doomscrolling and feeding an ad algorithm

[_tillwe_@mastodon.social]

@pbloem Social media for introverts?

[su_liam@mas.to]

@pbloem I find the people I meet on the fediverse quite engaging, which is why I remain on it. I am addicted by the social gathering. Other than that, I agree 100%

I am not being engaged or addicted by dishonest, manipulative means, but by my interest in the people I meet and the subjects we discuss. I wish it wasn’t so overwhelmingly political, but that is the cesspool we are living under.

[jwcph@helvede.net]

@pbloem Boring? Feature - just yesterday I told a friend that I much prefer boring social media over whatever those other platforms consider entertainment

[elbeetoots@mastodon.nl]

@jwcph @pbloem And yet, there is much entertainment to be had on the Fediverse!