Linux Is Best on Nostr: I like Sharkey. It offers more features and even allows me to back up my account, ...

I like Sharkey. It offers more features and even allows me to back up my account, which, if needed, I could port elsewhere, losing nothing. But I have been considering going back to Mastodon. 🤔

One of the problem with Sharkey is I notice fewer engagements compared to Mastodon. For example, I have my Netscape Navigator (npub1rzs…e5yc) which is mostly Japanese users on Vivaldi Dot Social (check the local feed). I have only 20+ follows and Vivaldi Dot Social, being a corporate (business) platform, means they do not Fedi with every server (bit more selective). Yet the few posts I shared there, which were mostly copy and paste from here, were liked and shared more often. It is not just there, that I have seen this, but I am using that instance as an example, because ideally it should be less successful.

On that note, many of the Sharkey instances, like the corporate instance from Vivaldi, really are picky on who they Fedi with. I joined a Sharkey instance because I heard how Sharkey could connect with more APIs than Mastodon, but many of those instance do not benefit from that because they're so selective. A fact as to why I joined Kitty Dot Social, because the admin here is awesome, and will connect with anyone (including Threads).

I am also talkative (very talkative). I spend 8–12 hours (sometimes 14–16) on the internet, because it's my job. I work remotely from home as a "Consumer content administrative manager", removing nonsense found elsewhere, that no one should see (trust me). The Fediverse has always been a distraction from when work either became stressful, dull (slow), and generally a momentary escape from the madness. On a small Fedi instance, I could easily dominate the local timeline without trying. Most Mastodon instances appear busier, so I tend to blend in, as opposed to dominating someone's local feed (sorry, if this is you).

A lot of the Sharkey instance are smaller, but they're also dramatic. Disagree with someone's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate, and watch how fast an admin on another instance, who've you've never spoken with, suddenly is all moody with you. 🤣

Technologically, I have never found a single Sharkey instance that did not experience 502 errors. They all do, including the flagship instance. These issues are temporary, but it seems like whenever something I felt there was value in sharing (not just shitposting) or something started to trend, that is when I experienced the issue.

I like the platform (software). I like the features and layout and the function and form. I like the design and all the little ways I can engage when using Sharkey. But it is falls short where I notice and once seen cannot easily unsee.