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BrikoX@vlemmy.net to FediverseEnglish · 3 years ago

As Twitter flounders, Mastodon refreshes its official app for Android users

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As Twitter flounders, Mastodon refreshes its official app for Android users

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BrikoX@vlemmy.net to FediverseEnglish · 3 years ago
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While Twitter is busy limiting the number of readable tweets and breaking its Tweetdeck app, open source Twitter alternative Mastodon is celebrating the launch of a significant refresh of its Android app. The new app, released over the weekend, features a complete Material You redesign — Google’s design language for Android — as well as […]
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    3 years ago

    I’m waiting on my blue sky invite

    • Cryptic Fawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      To be honest I’m not seeing the appeal of a centralized Twitter clone.

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        Same, it could easily go the enshitification route once they gather enough momentum to become the dominant micro-blogging site.

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        I don’t think it’s centralized.It is federated, similar to mastodon.

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          It uses the AT protocol (proprietary to Bluesky) vs the ActivityPub like Mastodon/Lemmy/the Fediverse. Not sure it will be compatible.

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            I didn’t know this.Thanks!

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          not yet, it’s just one invite-only server currently

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      I tried it. It was awful.

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