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Elena Rossini ⁂
@elenarossini.com

The truth about #WSocial - in pics 📊 Yesterday I noticed some W Social MEGA fans cheering because the PDS officially surpassed Eurosky for the number of accounts they are hosting. Open data shows a DIFFERENT reality: while Eurosky has lively activity, W Social has scant interactions. #WSocialPics

Elena Rossini ⁂
@elenarossini.com

How is this possible? #WSocial hosts 26k accounts but only 5.4k have provided ID verification (and thus can post). Of those, only 2450 people (as of this AM) have EVER published a SINGLE post or reply. By comparison, on Eurosky (26k accounts) EVERYONE can post. No ID required #WSocialPics

Elena Rossini ⁂
@elenarossini.com

Why so few people verify their accounts on #WSocial? I think there is a mix of curiosity (grabbing a username but never following through with verification) and also difficulties in using #WIdentity. The app, on the Google Play Store for example, has an average rating of 1.2 stars! #WSocialPics

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Elena Rossini ⁂
@elenarossini.com

I love the fact that with an open protocol like ATproto, tech entrepreneurs cannot use the traditional playbook of hype and hubris for long. Because #opendata doesn't lie: the numbers are available for all to inspect. /fin #WSocial