Threads have been gaining traction recently and I’m actually enjoying the atmosphere there. However it’s clearly on a growth phase where they don’t show any ads or paid content. This obviously won’t last, so I’m wondering if there’s a platform which I could recommend?

I tried Mastodon a couple of years ago but it felt a bit too technical even for me, so I’m a bit hesitant to explore that. Thanks for any input and my apologies if this has been asked too many times already.

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[–] Mpeach45@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

I’m frankly mystified by anyone who thinks Mastodon is “too technical.”

Please explain. Because the steps as far as I know are:

Want a mastodon account
Search for “join mastodon”
Pick a server
Create an account
Enjoy mastodon

[–] Auth@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Those arent the steps. There is a 6th one because you have to go find content. Whats served up by default is random and not very good compared with the algorithmic feeds of other platforms.

[–] DoctorPress@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't that one of purpose of mastodon? Not having addictive algorithms?

[–] Auth@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I dont find them addictive, just useful.

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