M.G. Siegler on Threads v Bluesky
… without the people (on Threads) pumping in the real-time information to fuel the content, it's going to go stale, fast. And people aren't going to pipe in the real-time information if they're not getting the real-time utility back in return.
It sounds like when Twitter got broken, it split into two branches: a bigger one (Threads, 275 mil users), but non-real time info, and a smaller another (Bluesky, 15 mil users), more agile and slick.
On the other hand, somehow Threads is doing great with replies, there are actual discussion happening close to real time on Threads that I’ve not seen recently anywhere. Simply put, Threads resembles more and more of a relaxed agora, instead of a feverish news outlet, trying to make money on fierce fights over idiotic subjects.
