Why SocialMedia is superfluous
Mastodon (+/-)
+ Great API (ratelimits to 300 postsminute), requires specific #pagination
+ Nice & #customizable userinterface
+ post #edit function
+ Account deletion are immediate …
0 500 charalimit
- but posts may very well stick around in othger instances as #cache .. You can’t delete them. #ever
- #ActivityPub is terrible at #synchronizing posts across #servers
- cannot lock account post from past ( #twitter , #bluesky can!)
- defederation is a wonky feature at best, mutes&blocks are as in other socialmedia
- broken waybackarchive for 420 instances
Verdict: Do not use.
(Don’t use #Bluesky, #Threads, #Twitter either)
( #Akkoma uses the same api structure, has emoji reacts and allows editing the post state after the fact)
=> Use Akkom instead, but mamny demerits still apply !
Writefreely
+ good interface + markdownedit
+ has rsscfeed and federates (with terribad #Activitypub
- instances die alot
Verdict:
Only use with many backups.
Blogplatforms preferred.
HTMLy f.e.
Pixlfed
+ good interface
+ Instagram import …
- .. But no way to move content from one instance to another…
Verdict:
Use sparingly, or selfhost
Writefreely
+ good interface + markdownedit
+ has rsscfeed and federates (with terribad #Activitypub
- instances die alot
Verdict:
Only use with many backups.
Blogplatforms preferred.
HTMLy f.e.
Pixlfed
+ good interface
+ Instagram import ...
- .. But no way to move content from one instance to another...
Verdict:
Use sparingly, or selfhost
