Post ASRTlReKLhzbtnjydM by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
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 (DIR) Post #ASRTlReKLhzbtnjydM by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-02-07T16:51:57Z
       
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       At least Musk isn't *purposely* making #Twitter harder for people to use overall. Here on #Mastodon, not making it easy is a stated goal of many users, literally to put hurdles into the onboarding process as a kind of "test" of Loyalty to the Federation -- talk about inane.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRUoK29Dkqh6Non9k by nicepics13@mastodo.fi
       2023-02-07T17:03:06Z
       
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       @lauren The Federation? 😆
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRV4NCrBzcvZjTtUO by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-02-07T17:05:53Z
       
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       @nicepics13 That Federation had a lot of internal problems too.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRVnVWR7ZoMOiA2T2 by amerika@noagendasocial.com
       2023-02-07T17:15:05Z
       
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       @lauren I do not like loyalty tests, but I think we benefit from a participation cost and requiring a bit more skill than the average phone app.If something becomes too easy for the iPhone crowd, the entertainment-oriented audience comes in and swamps the knowledgeable.That is what happened on Twitter and Reddit after all.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRX9E1kwmfgSmjKq0 by radehi@qoto.org
       2023-02-07T17:29:50Z
       
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       @lauren Judaism and Zoroastrianism have similar features. Do Mastodon users feel like a persecuted minority in danger of being infiltrated by the enemy?
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRgoeizUVSAiwmcsq by lou@entropyservice.com
       2023-02-07T19:15:58Z
       
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       @lauren Sad and puzzling
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRpiWED4DNcDrXBHE by airwhale@mastodon.social
       2023-02-07T20:57:54Z
       
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       @lauren No place is perfect, I guess, but being better than current Twitter isn't hard :) However, since this is a community driven, open project, the main driver for the devs isn't "exponential user growth". This may be why the onboarding process looks the way it does. I trust that it will become easier over time. Building a robust network like this is hard work, with many competing priorities. Must say I agree with you on the silliness of debating it SHOULD be hard though...
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRvldm24KKyDbE5NQ by rsalz@ioc.exchange
       2023-02-07T22:05:41Z
       
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       @lauren so, some people are trying to be gatekeepers. They can't stop others.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRyVhG1eFnMFhLPMW by lou@entropyservice.com
       2023-02-07T22:34:20Z
       
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       @lauren Why are they not welcoming new users? Traditional hatred/fear of immigrants? Go back to where you came from?
       
 (DIR) Post #ASRyZ79douefRHzIqO by lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
       2023-02-07T22:37:03Z
       
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       @lou Twitter-user hatred, among other things.