There are no ads here. No sponsored posts. No embedded content.
There is no subscription fee or in-app purchase.
That's because there is no "Mastodon" company at all. This whole thing is a volunteer project!
So, when you think about what #Mastodon "should be," or complain that it is "slow," that could be a sign that you need to get involved in the project in some way.
Sending a server mod some Patreon or pitching into to be a moderator are great places to start.
Expect some of the following to happen in the coming weeks:
- celebrities with huge follower counts pushing tiny community-run servers to their knees
- instance admin burnout; shutting down of servers
- big new servers that don't "vibe" with common rules or culture being widely defederated
- some notable account violating an instance code of conduct and throwing a fit
- lots of people ragequitting Mastodon for one reason or another
- etc.
It'll be a rough ride. Patience and strength, all.
Eric. Friends call me E
dad & dog dad | cancer survivor
ENFP 7w8 | Taken
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Former NSF Scholar
love my family and friends
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In Korean folklore the dried persimmon (gotgam, Korean: 곶감) has a reputation for scaring away tigers. [41]
[41] "The Tiger and Dried Persimmon". Kookminbooks. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. 🐅