Do you want to get updates? RSS has been up to the task for a very long time
There was a time when RSS used to be well integrated with browsers, you cannot get a lower barrier to entry than that. Sadly these days are gone.
As it stands now I'd say that the barrier to entry is pretty much similar. One the one hand users have to understand federation and have an account on a fediverse server. On the other hand they need to understand RSS and install an RSS reader or use an online solution
On the other hand, Mastodon is "just like Twitter", all your activity is synced across your devices and you have a uniform experience, but it is true federation introduces some challenges for novice users.
nephihaha•1mo ago