I've Figured Out Why Bluesky Is Such a Sad Place to Hang Out
Briefly

After Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, the platform's culture deteriorated significantly, leading many users to seek alternatives. The ongoing shift reveals the difficulty of creating a new social media landscape that addresses liberal concerns while combating the harmful trends seen on Musk's X. Despite the intentions behind launching a new platform for the liberal user base, the results have been disappointing, illustrating the challenges in curating a user-friendly and safe digital environment that effectively counters the toxic elements of its predecessor.
Unfortunately, but perhaps unsurprisingly, the social media service liberals came up with was even worse.
Today X exclusively surfaces the most upsetting content conceivable in our timelines; its gouging monetization program encourages incessant spam from brain-dead engagement farmers.
Read at Slate Magazine
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