Alternative social networks like the fediverse and Bluesky have constructed a narrative of how growth of the network happens: when Musk does something particularly evil or stupid, people migrate in a wave looking for an ethical alternative. But what happens when that pattern breaks down?
I look at how this narrative came to be, how it reflects a specific time period, and how this period might just be over now
https://connectedplaces.online/growth-narratives-on-the-new-social-networks/

Growth narratives on the new social networks
The narratives that networks like the fediverse and Bluesky have about themselves how their network grows are a snapshot of a specific moments in time. How do these narratives evolve as the circumstances change again?
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Link author: Laurens Hof@laurenshof@connectedplaces.online