They’re called “spill” after the phrase “spill the tea,” and Terrell (one of the founders) said, that they’re leaning into the teacup motif. Even their website sports a Kermit sipping tea meme.
So an incomplete list of „alternatives“, that were posted here:
- sqwok
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31160302
Actual product
- post
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33655193
waitlist
- member
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25724871
actual product
- sendie
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33854701
actual product
- t2
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33657918
Both a waitlist and a product
Philosophical discussion, on wether there can be an alternative
Why build yet another different thing? Why not instead become the best Mastodon instance around? That way they can focus on making a custom Mastodon client and server rather than trying to reinvent things.
If Spill is better than the rest then people will choose it as their Mastodon provider, just as they choose between different email providers.
The problem is monetisation. Facebook and Twitter have the problem, that news organisations want to be paid for news. And so will every other social media outlet.
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If Spill is better than the rest then people will choose it as their Mastodon provider, just as they choose between different email providers.