Nowhere Girl (@gwynnion@mastodon.social)
Föderation EN Fr 20.10.2023 23:37:56
That is to say, I think a bunch of people who are used to being "a big deal" on Twitter are frustrated by Bluesky's perpetual closed beta. And I get it sucks starting over on a new site. But I don't think porting over the worst parts of the Twitter experience is what anyone had in mind.
Jay Thurber Show (@jaythurbershow@union.place)
Föderation EN Fr 20.10.2023 23:39:26
@gwynnion Before I got onto Mastodon, I was fairly convinced by various media stories that it was "too difficult." I mean, more difficult than, what, falling out of bed? Sure. But anyone who can sign up for a Gmail account can figure out Mastodon.
Jay Thurber Show (@jaythurbershow@union.place)
Föderation EN Fr 20.10.2023 23:40:08
@gwynnion Not that the user experience is seamless, but where is it?
Also, the first mobile app I tried for Mastodon was junk. I'm currently using Tusky, which seems fine so far.
Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social)
Föderation EN Sa 21.10.2023 01:19:05
@jaythurbershow @gwynnion What was the app you tried?
Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social)
Föderation EN Sa 21.10.2023 02:02:48
@jaythurbershow @gwynnion Indeed, I have a professional interest in this. So it probably wasn't the official Mastodon app then, or you would have remembered, right?
Jay Thurber Show (@jaythurbershow@union.place)
Föderation EN Sa 21.10.2023 02:07:53
@Gargron @gwynnion I really think it might have been the official app, but I can't say for certain, and I don't want to lead you astray.
What I remember is that although it supported multiple accounts, it had trouble switching from one to another. Two accounts it could manage; when I added a third, it would crash every time I tried to switch. It was a Moto G4 Play; don't remember which Android OS.
Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social)
Föderation EN Sa 21.10.2023 02:09:01
@jaythurbershow @gwynnion Did it have a green landscape with colorful elephants on the starting screen?
Eugen Rochko (@Gargron@mastodon.social)
Föderation EN Sa 21.10.2023 02:30:35
@jaythurbershow @gwynnion Ah. If you remember, feel free to tell me what you didn't like about it via e-mail eugen@joinmastodon.org--unless the crash was the only thing.
Föderation EN Di 24.10.2023 18:57:31
@gwynnion @Gargron @jaythurbershow I have used the mastodon app but now prefer Metatext - if that’s of any interest to anyone. 🤔