A photograph of a short-eared owl mid-flight was the last Instagram post biology professor Carl Bergstrom shared before announcing his departure from the platform Jan. 10.
      • merdaverse@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Exactly. I’ve curated my Mastodon feed way more than Bsky, and still, it’s incredibly boring. Great if you want to use socials less.

        It also tends to overvalue new stuff, so whoever screams the most occupies the most space in the feed.

    • notsoshaihulud@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      tech and age, need for investment.

      • fediverse is complicated for scientists not doing computer sciency stuff
      • senior researchers are less flexible with new tech, so similarity w twitter means they don’t have to learn a new system
      • Already present audience means there’s little risk in investing time in BS.