Have you been noticing the flurries of new or returning people leaving Bluesky due to recent controversies?
It got me thinking about how a real Bluesky exodus would play out, and digging into the studies of the 2022 Mastodon migration from Twitter. I found 14 studies. TLDR; a Bluesky flight would be different.
Here's my new post @PLOS :
https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a-mastodon-migration-from-bluesky-would-be-different/
In case you missed it, Mastodon treasure @hildabast has published a great article describing the current situation with Mastodon and #Bluesky and the relative merits of each.
What is particularly nice about this detailed essay is the conservative and learned approach she takes, and the honesty with which she recognizes deficiencies in both platforms. She also addresses how Mastodon's recent developments in usability are changing this equation.
Great job Hilda!
 
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
                            
                        
                         
      
  
                            
                        
                         
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
             
      
  
                            
                        
                         
      
  
             
      
  
               
      
  
                            
                        
                         
      
  
                            
                        
                        