Twitter is a mess, so former employees are creating Spill as an alternative

So an incomplete list of „alternatives“, that were posted here:<p><pre><code> - sqwok https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=31160302 Actual product - post https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=33655193 waitlist - member https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=25724871 actual product - sendie https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=33854701 actual product - t2 https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=33657918 Both a waitlist and a product </code></pre> Philosophical discussion, on wether there can be an alternative<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=33490217" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=33490217</a>

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.<p>If Spill is better than the rest then people will choose it as their Mastodon provider, just as they choose between different email providers.

It’s a great idea - I just wish they’d skipped this bit<p><pre><code> Spill will use blockchain technology…</code></pre>

This will go nowhere. Twitter has always been a &quot;mess&quot; and that hasn&#x27;t hurt it&#x27;s adoption.

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.

Sounds interesting: they use crypto currency to pay creators for posts.