@charlattan@mastodon.online that has been my experience most of the time on masto tbh, and i don't think it's uncommon. a lot of toxic stuff has gone down in the fediverse over the last 4 years, and it's left a lot of people burned out.
i kinda think things are getting a little better, but most of us are dealing with some kind of trauma. and it doesn't take much for this place to feel like an empty void.