--- title: Best Mastodon posts of 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Mastodon posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/mastodon/best-of/2024 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/mastodon/best-of/2024 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Mastodon posts of 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Mastodon posts of 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Mastodon — 2024 1. 1 [](/posts/everybody-needs-a-hobby--xdvmfngzw "Everybody needs a hobby.") Article RUBYLAND · 2y Everybody needs a hobby. Subscribe to the site via RSS or Mastodon, and sign up for the newsletter to receive a monthly essay. Additionally, explore the author's solo podcast. 48 6 2. 2 [](/posts/my-2024-thoughts-on-the-state-of-social-media-q2fdssvp4 "My 2024 thoughts on the state of social media") Article Martin Fowler · 2y My 2024 thoughts on the state of social media Reflecting on the dispersed nature of social media in 2024, the author discusses their personal use across various platforms including Bluesky, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Mastodon. They highlight the decline of Twitter, increased relevance of LinkedIn for tech updates, the niche appeal of Board Game Geek, and their hope for the future of open protocols like the AT protocol supporting Bluesky and the Fediverse. 11 3 3. 3 [](/posts/the-new-reeder-app-is-built-for-rss-youtube-reddit-mastodon-and-more-evuvfeoyc "The new Reeder app is built for RSS, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon and more") Article TechCrunch · 2y The new Reeder app is built for RSS, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon and more The Reeder app has been redesigned to support additional sources like YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon, and Bluesky. Unlike its predecessor, Reeder Classic, the new app provides dedicated viewers for various content types, improving the user experience. The new design also enhances syncing speed by focusing on key items like subscriptions and tagged content. While Reeder Classic still exists, the new Reeder app offers extended features, including shared feeds and upcoming new layout options, for a subscription fee. 11 1 4. 4 [](/posts/scaling-mastodon-is-impossible-eo1jsr0k3 "Scaling Mastodon is Impossible") Article Armin Ronacher · 2y Scaling Mastodon is Impossible In light of recent events at Twitter, many users have migrated to Mastodon. However, the author argues that Mastodon, and decentralization in general, faces significant challenges. The post discusses the technical scalability issues of Mastodon's ActivityPub protocol, inconsistency in moderation policies across different instances, and legal risks for instance operators. The author suggests that a better approach might be a middle ground between centralization and decentralization, potentially through open source implementations run by non-profit foundations. 10 1 5. 5 [](/posts/please-don-t-share-our-links-on-mastodon-here-s-why--5ofpr5lma "Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why!") Article Lobsters · 2y Please Don’t Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here’s Why! The post discusses a bug in Mastodon that causes websites to experience downtime or increases their resource usage due to the platform's federated nature. The issue has been known for a long time, but there is no expected date for a fix. 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