I have a tough time with Mastodon. I'm going to use it. But every time I login all I see is competitive snark about Twitter.

This makes Mastodon feel like Left Gab to me.

Mastodon is not "eventually going to beat Twitter." I don't even understand why that is what's on so many people's minds. The reason to use Mastodon, I would think, is to be in a place you can think, interact, organize, and exist with less bullshit.

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@petercoffin for what it's worth, this isn't the norm. the alex jones unbanning + twitter api exodus brought a large number of people onto m.s. the regulars here normally CW birdsite mentions because they are tired of seeing it, but it's tough when that's the topic of the week.

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