Hi everyone.

I’m new to these kinds of innovative platforms, and I’ve come across Mastodon and Bluesky in particular. I’ve realized that both use different but equally free and open-source protocols, so my question is: are there any substantial differences between the two social networks? Should I choose one over the other?

Thanks for your replies, and have a great day.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
    8·
    13 hours ago

    Yep this is the only difference. Bluesky is promoted by the business owners, so it will have more activity and probably more consistent development and support. At the same time, it is a business and enshittification axioms still apply.

      • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 hours ago

        I agree, but I can understand why BlueSky is doing better. A key component of the quality of the product is the number of users. I’m not active on either of them, but I do have a Mastodon account I barely use because it feels lonely.

        • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
          2·
          4 hours ago

          Popularity at the cost of ads, algorithms, and corpo censorship isn’t something I am willing to trade. Though I don’t use Mastodon or Bluesky, I just use Lemmy.