I just followed @Pwnallthethings lead and desaturated my profile picture on that other social media site. Just a small, subtle reminder to myself and others that that place is no longer home, but rather a pale version of its prior self.
(Not that B&W photography means that generally; on the contrary. But it seems appropriate here,)
@knobee @mattblaze @Pwnallthethings Mastodon seems like a *perfect* tool for creating echo chambers.
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@kazriko @mattblaze @knobee That kind of mixing doesn't happen naturally. They pull away from each other into their own communities and restrict their interactions. Double if they have the ability to defederate each other's servers. It's the way the internet's worked forever, with groups carving out their own forums and channels where outsiders aren't welcome.
@kazriko @mattblaze @knobee Look no further than truth social for an example. It's akin to a self-defederated right-wing twitter or mastodon. They don't seek to bring the wider internet to their door, nor does anyone else invite them.
@kazriko @mattblaze @knobee People clash on twitter, it's true, but they also clash on the streets too, so what is the difference? A shared virtual space reflects a shared meatspace.