Most people talk about social media moderation as if the real question is what content should be allowed. That is the decoy. The deeper question is who gets to define salience, because ranking systems govern public life more like constitutions than like rules of etiquette.
I explore my experiences with Mastodon, Nostr, and Bluesky, and share why I think Bluesky will always be the one that couldn't, while the other two continue to build.
I explore the idea of what Mastodon actually needs in order to differentiate itself from typical corporate platforms, and how not doing this is what's keeping a lot of people away.
Show notes for episode 89 of the Melonmancy Podcast, titled - 'Mutual Grift'
