Plus, it's the only platform that federates with Bluesky (kinda)
Which is a nice option for those who want it. By default it does not show Bluesky, but it can be activated in the settings.
I don't personally love the idea of Bluesky because it coopts the language and ethos of the fediverse while being corporate and centralized, but I've seen other people mention it here, so they may be interested.
I don't like people who STILL use properitary software, so i am not using and will never use any sort of bsky bridge.
The software itself is not proprietary. The source is here.
IMHO, this is just more marketing because it's prohibitively hard to actually implement, although there are 3-4 independent instances.
well, even if it doesn't apply for bsky, it still applies to everything else. I cannot in good faith understand why EVERYONE is finding it diffucult to switch to FOSS.
Most proprietary software has a catchy name and branding, a single website to visit, and a push to “sign up” or “download now”. In contrast, most FOSS have goofy or even unpronounceable names with little or bad branding, no clear authoritative website (especially with federated services), and there’s too much friction to sign up or download the software.
Additionally, you and I see a clear benefit to open source software, but most people either don’t know what it is or don’t really understand or care why it’s beneficial. It seems so clear and obvious to us, so much so that we’re willing to put up with all kinds of rough edges and hurdles to use.
This is even worse with federated social media because of the network effect. If there’s no friends or celebrities already there, it’s not clear why I’d want to be there, and there’s very few organizations that have accounts with useful information that I want or need. Even worse, what good stuff does exist is spread across a bunch of different instances and interfaces so if something gets shared on other networks, it’s not clear where it came from or where I’d go to get more of that.
I’m sure if you look around there are other examples in your life where you haven’t put much thought into things beyond your obvious needs. Do you care enough about ethically sourced diamonds or coffee or other products to make the extra effort to only purchase those? Do you scour labels at the grocery store to ensure they’re sourcing ingredients from reputable places and avoiding using certain chemicals or drugs that you don’t want? Do you care if you’re using services built on clean energy or if they pay fair wages to their employees? Maybe you do all that, but most people find worrying about all that stuff exhausting and just want something to eat, a product that is useful to their life at a fair price, a helpful service that is affordable, etc.
idk why but I really hate that mascot. Something about the eyebrows and the way he's lookin' at me...
I can't say that I like either the project name or the mascot.
I mean, it self-identifies as a hellsite. I think they are making some active decisions to make sure their appeal is not too broad. Probably not a bad idea honestly, as long as a large user base is not a goal in its own right.
It's less the design itself and more that it makes the entire proposition seem like a flash game portal circa 2006, so it just screams "stay away" at unsafe volumes. It's not even a bad drawing, it's just branding the wrong thing at the wrong time.
I kept reading “flesh game” in all the posts
The name makes me think of Warfarin, not a good association imo.
Idk, keeps Tumblr-esque content from coagulating around one service, facilitating flow of content to other federated services?
I can dig it.
Is tumblr like Instagram?
It's more like Twitter, an alternative to Instagram would be Pixelfed. Tumblr is a microblogging platform that allows users to post text, photos, quotes, links, audio, and video, often in a visually engaging format, and follow each other’s blogs.
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