Post #1524271
2023-10-05 21:24 UTC
Our survey respondents report that Musk’s takeover of Twitter (and accompanying changes to the platform) drove many users’ platform migration decisions.
Despite common narratives that folks only want a safer version of Twitter, the technical and cultural features of Mastodon itself were also a draw for many users. (2/N)
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@bkeegan@hci.social 2023-10-05 21:25
Despite its attractiveness, the particulars of joining Mastodon and discovering relevant people and content was difficult for a large portion of our respondents. Finally, we report widespread differences in perception of both Twitter and Mastodon, with Mastodon being seen as safer, better for protecting privacy, and more in line with personal values, even among respondents that currently use Twitter more than Mastodon. (3/N)