I asked around so-called influencers why they were not on #Mastodon . Here are the most common replies:
1) We can't go viral on Mastodon (read as we can't game the system because humans only boost good stuff)
2) They want a algo driven system (why do you want to see angry posts all day & night?)
3) You can't make money on Mastodon (WTF that even mean?)
4) It is way too technical & confusing. Which server to join? WTF is the server?
Only the last one is valid. The rest are all lazy reasons.
@nixCraft
> 3) You can't make money on Mastodon (WTF that even mean?)
It's a chicken-and-egg problem, if these people only stay on X, others will also stay on X. If people move away to another platform, people will follow suit. Its that simple.