blue_berry@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoBluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week / A ‘majority' of the new users are from the US, indicating that people are searching for a new platform as an alternative to X.www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down18cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkBluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week / A ‘majority' of the new users are from the US, indicating that people are searching for a new platform as an alternative to X.www.theverge.comblue_berry@lemmy.world to Fediverse@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square26fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squaredeafboy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoNothing? Im as pessimistic as it gets, but it has provided traction for at least 3 competing decentralized alternatives.
minus-squarePunchingWood@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI do think alternatives got traction, but I don’t think any of them are anywhere near actually competing with X though. Perhaps it’s the beginning of becoming a true competitor, but it’s a long ride still.
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Nothing? Im as pessimistic as it gets, but it has provided traction for at least 3 competing decentralized alternatives.
I do think alternatives got traction, but I don’t think any of them are anywhere near actually competing with X though. Perhaps it’s the beginning of becoming a true competitor, but it’s a long ride still.