• DarkGamer@kbin.social
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    I don’t understand why someone would choose threads over mastadon, where they could have all the dunking with none of the enshittening.

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      It’s still too complicated for the layperson to have to navigate. Anything beyond “I have one login at one site that everyone else has” is too much for most.

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      Yeah but they and their friends can “do it together” and/or they’re seeing tens of millions of people do it overnight. It’s just kind of a “I want to be a part of it” effect in some ways, whether they feel strongly about it or not. I’m sure there’s a more proper term for it.

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        It’s a mix between heard mentally (well, all my friends are on it) and FOMO (what are they saying about me over there?)

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          Yeah, that’s basically it. Except I wouldn’t describe FOMO is “what are they saying about me over there?“ FOMO is more the fear of missing out on a shared experience. but yeah, herd mentality and FOMO, that sounds about right. 

    • Moohamin12@lemm.ee
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      Nobody chose threads. It just got shoved down their throats.

      Also, Mastadon doesn’t have the same marketing these companies do.