As the cracks in centralized platforms like Twitter (now X) deepen, alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky are racing to reshape the social internet. But while both offer something new, only one fully commits to the core principles that made the early internet great: decentralization, user ownership, and community-driven governance.

This post unpacks the real differences between Mastodon, Bluesky, and Twitter — and explains why Mastodon isn’t just an alternative. It’s the future we should be rooting for.