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Lemmy (like Reddit) is about topics, and communities are formed around them. Mastodon (like Twitter/X) is user-centric, and discussions are formed around them. They are simply two different approaches to the social component.
The nature of these social networks makes one more useful for already known users/organizations and less for the common user. In fact, if you want to follow a particular person, Mastodon is more useful, but if you want to talk about some topic in general, Lemmy will always be superior.
Well, this explains why mastodon has little to no draw for me.
This. Additionally Mast/Twitter/bsky is anxiety inducing. You want to post and comment and get a following so that when you want to share a cool 3d print, or a good shit post, it'll actually get seen. So there's always this pressure to post something insightful and funny and in-group so that you get followers. Otherwise it's zero engagement. On bsky specifically there's a setting that's on by default where comments with 0 likes don't get shown. So unless you have followers who like your stuff you'll literally never be seen.
Here you'll usually get at least one upvote or down vote.
That sounds exhausting
It was. I tried out bsky because I got a code. It was like re-creating class but on the internet. I don't want power to consolidate in minorities anymore. Got tired of it super quick.
I guess that's particularly what I meant. While mastodon you'd have to build up a following to get anywhere near even the amount of comments on this post right here. Unless you get lucky with one or two posts which can happen, I known an owner of a smaller Mastodon instance (with more then 300 users so not the smallest of small instances but still small.) to manage to get over 100 likes and over 50 boosts on a post, and when they did they linked to it and was like, "ha, see you can get traction on Mastodon."
I think the language you just used answered your own question: "manage to get". Those platforms, with likes and retweets, boosts (and to some degree, Karma) are competitive, everyone vying for increased following. Some might follow, comment, retweet or boost genuinely. Most are, at least subconsciously, looking to expand their personal influence.
That attitude obviously also exists here, but it's tempered by the lack of an endgame. It's harder to become Internet famous without a scorecard.
Edit: repetitive words words
Can I follow a specific Lemmy user by using Mastodon?
Yes, https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]/with_replies
Nice
You can follow a specific fediverse user by using Kbin, too.