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Since the takeover of the company by Elon Musk, the decentralized social network Mastodon has wanted to position itself as a virtuoso alternative to Twitter.
INTERNET — By laying off half the staff and announcing he would be adding an $8-a-month subscription to keep his Twitter account certified, Elon Musk has alienated some of the social network’s users who are clamoring for profit. What led to a large migration of its users to other social networks?
If only time can give us the answer, many Blue Bird supporters are considering it with more or less seriousness and even conjuring up – and why after all – a return to the obsolete MSN Messenger.
Add me on MSN. If I don’t reply send a wizz https://t.co/UQDypHqQfX
— Vincent Flibustier 👽 (@vinceflibustier)
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@turbojoul We’re going back to MSN Messenger
— BaptRojam (@baptisteMF)
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Given what’s happening on Twitter, there’s certainly one thing to do. Revival of MSN Messenger 2022. https://t.co/hb0WLFwPjE
—James Stone (@jmstone27)
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“There’s definitely something going on with what’s going on on Twitter. A Revival of MSN Messenger 2022 »
That’s it, back to MSN Messenger https://t.co/eiHqV44Plk
— Daniel Vuckovic (@VOOK64)
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“Come on, it’s good, back to MSN Messenger”
I hesitate to reactivate my MSN Messenger account…
— Vincent Bellais (@vbellais)
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Mastodon has gained tens of thousands of users
While a return to Rebus-like messaging (since emoticons, emoji’s ancestors, flourished there) seems highly unlikely, netizens are more seriously considering migrating to Mastodon. This “virtuous” Twitter competitor prides itself on the fact that it cannot be bought and owned by any billionaire as it is decentralized.
If the network currently seems to be the most serious successor to the blue bird, some users are still cautious.
I tested Mastodon: it’s like Twitter but managed by the Limousin URSSAF
— Olivier Paquet (@Erion_)
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If someone explains how mastodon works https://t.co/nbGUnKPBJS
— Casey Stegman (@cstegman)
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“If someone explains to me how Mastodon works”
If you’re trying to get used to Mastodon from Twitter: (But I get there, huh… and the vibes are legit… https://t.co/kAkPWyNIEg
— Cecile Duflot (@CecileDuflot)
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#Mastodon Rules of Use Volume 1. (Without me 😬) https://t.co/SlsTWQylM0
— Aurore Ponsonnet (@APonsonnet)
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According to British daily The Guardian, the social network would have gained tens of thousands of new users, including more than 70,000 the day after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter was announced. And on Twitter, too, many users are now sharing links to their Mastodon profile.
Created by Eugen Rochko, this platform is a decentralized software that works on the basis of registration on the server of your choice. It is possible to move your profile to another server or even create your own. Each of them is managed by an independent structure or person, with rules that may differ in terms of politics and moderation.
Messages of 500 characters, called “pouets,” can be public, unlisted, or private. These “squeaks” develop on three different threads. The homepage where all publications are visible regardless of the server. The local public feed where those of your server appear, then the global public feed where the public posts of your server’s members are available, but also those of the accounts they follow.
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