Is something inherent lost *whenever* a #Mastodon #instance goes large?
(The advantages are obvious, but perhaps the disadvantages, though hidden, are just as bad.)
At what size does #MastoAdmin inevitably become corporate in character, despite all intentions?
Should there be deliberate intentional deconstruction into smaller instances at some point, and explicitly planned?
#UFoI-adjacent issue.
Well you might start by following fewer people. Your following over 600 people. What the fuck?
Also, it's bad form to join a group and then immediately start complaining and wanted to change things. Try it out for a year or so and actually learn how to use it and then you can start making suggestions.
@Pat Not complaining. Trying to plan ahead.
I am quite happy with the 600 I follow. Also, I am NOT complaining about the new people that have come after me or those that might come in the future.
This issue is not about being overwhelmed, but about the inevitable structural changes that happen with growth.
Sure, I have been here only 5 weeks, but my instance has undergone 160% growth since then, because it is great place. #Mastodon in general has had only 30% growth. I am on an outlier #instance.
How big is too big, and should we be proactive?
@Pat Too late. 🙂