Using Bluesky as the non-algorithmic example is problematic - they still need to show high user engagement numbers for their VC owners. Mastodon do not have the same problems since on the contrary a Mastodon instance owner has an economic incentive in making sure spambots and troll factory accounts get closed down asap.
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social media is what it's made to be. social media as we use it is flawed.
all of the platforms just do different colors of the same damn thing.
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