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Why did you choose decentralized social media?

A short academic survey about governance, moderation, and trust on platforms like Bluesky and Mastodon.

‣ Takes 3-5 minutes
‣ No right or wrong answers
‣ Fully anonymous (unless you choose otherwise)
‣ Academic research only

Your responses will be used exclusively for a Master’s thesis.

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Which decentralized social media platform do you primarily use? ^*

Bluesky

Mastodon

Both

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How long have you been using this platform? ^*

Less than 3 months

3–6 months

6–12 months

More than 1 year

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What initially motivated you to join a decentralized social media platform? ^*

You can think about what mattered most to you at the time you joined.

Dissatisfaction with centralized platforms

Moderation or trust & safety concerns

Platform values or governance model

Greater control over feeds or content

Community norms or culture

Privacy or data concerns

Curiosity / experimentation

Other

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What do you currently value most about using this platform? ^*

This can include practical features, values, or how the platform feels to use.

Content quality

Community norms and behavior

Moderation approach

Transparency or openness

Control over feeds or algorithms

Feeling of trust or safety

Platform values or direction

Other

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How fair do moderation decisions on this platform generally feel to you? ^*

Based on your own observations or experiences.

1 → Very unfair

5 → Very fair

Very unfair Very fair

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How much do you trust the content you typically see on this platform? ^*

Trust here refers to how reliable, credible, or appropriate the content feels to you.

1 → Not at all

5 → Completely

Not at all Completely

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What makes content feel trustworthy or untrustworthy on this platform? ^*

For example: moderation practices, labeling, sources, community behavior, or norms.

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How do community norms (“what’s okay here”) affect your experience of content integrity? ^*

This could include tone, behavior, expectations, or shared values.

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Compared to centralized platforms, how does trust feel different here (if at all)? ^*

If you’ve used centralized platforms before.

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Is there anything that currently makes you more or less trusting of this platform?

This could relate to moderation, governance, platform direction, or community behavior. It is completely optional.

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Is there anything else you’d like to share about decentralized social media, governance, or trust that we haven’t covered?

It is optional. Otherwise, feel free to finish the survey in a few bits.

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Name, nickname, or platform ID

You may share a name, nickname, or your ID on a decentralized platform if you are comfortable with us potentially using anonymized quotes for academic research purposes.

It is optional, and it is fully understood if you prefer to remain anonymous.

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Email address (for follow-up only)

If you’re open to being contacted for a short follow-up or clarification, you may leave your email address here. It is optional.

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Thank you very much for your time and reflections.

Your responses contribute to academic research on governance, content integrity, and trust in decentralized social media.

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How fair do moderation decisions on this platform generally feel to you? ^*

How much do you trust the content you typically see on this platform? ^*