Back again... begrudgingly
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter he’s ruffled quite a few feathers, leading to more than a million people migrating to the rival Mastodon service. With the number of people that were rushing to join the server-based social media site you would think this influx of users would quickly establish themselves in this new and exciting terrain.
I gave myself a bit of a break from Mastodon to cool down and see what would happen with my account once I was in a few big servers and followed a few friends, but really, I just didn’t want to come back. Setting up a Twitter account is so easy and the feed is full of content for a new user right away, and that instant immersion into the site is completely missing with Mastodon.
People like things that are familiar, particularly when Twitter has become a staple in a lot of people's lives. You can easily interact with brands and influencers you like, your tweet could blow up for no reason at all, and the site has created its own sphere of influence and humour that probably can’t be replicated. This is why it’s so sad that Elon Musk is basically ruining it for everyone.
When the migration was at its peak, it was refreshing to see people trying to affect change and make a stand against the endless timeline of garbage that fired off after Elon’s acquisition. Thinking about Mastodon's failed resurgence and the lack of alternatives for Twitter does make me despair about how much control we have over services and websites that we’ve come to rely on.
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