If and when the mastodon surge happens, I think admins need to do more to set expectations on how blocking works. Reminding users that they can personally block instances and users. Help to ensure that user problems do not become “instance vs instance”. Admins have a responsibility to their users and the wider community, and should try to avoid instance blocks for dispute resolution unless it involves Prohibited Content. Learn from failed instances.
Okay so if you're new and feeling a bit lonely now your bazillion follows are gone, it's a good idea to either click Local or Federated and start interacting with other users so you can rebuild your social circle. It's not going to be easy and I advise you don't quit Twitter cold turkey. Think of this as like changing your phone number, takes time and effort.
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