Is gab ecosystem going to be interesting?

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Of the alt-tech twitter competitors

  • Gettr: One of the most poorly designed web apps, its UI is a direct clone from a UI that people have mixed feelings over (modern twitter UI), add zero content moderation (I heard you can post porn and gore but ive heard others say you can't post mild criticisms of Israel). I can't make a account since its never accepts the verification code it sends to my email.
  • Parler: Horrible UI, literally no security practice. I can't make a account since its never accepts the verification code it sends to my email.
  • Minds: adds crypto-shit I don't like but it does have better discoverability for small users compared to gab
  • Urbit: It literally implements ALL of modern computing from the ground up in a batshit language (Hoon) and then adds this insular terminology (Planets, Comets, Ship, Nock, Arvo, Ames, Gall, Dojo, Landcape). And then has shitty security measures (no encryption at rest, arcane monoliths are by nature insecure) and bad performance (single threaded). You can't run it on window unless you have general programming skills.
  • Telegram: insane security practices also not exactly like twitter. It is in the app store but some AR people have been banned (though pretty few), unclear how long this freedom will last.
  • self-hosted GNUsocial / pleroma / mastodon: You have to self-host but it does allow direct control of the platform.

Gab is definitely one of the best twitter alternatives, and has faced the most extreme problems (moderation problems, hacks, media pressure, platform bannings). If their able to provide some more alt-tech services while keeping their ship with best security practices and general good practices this will be good endeavour.