@FantasticalEconomics I'll be curious to see if we get that much of an influx. I would expect most people leaving X now to go to either Bluesky or Threads, since those places are bigger, and Mastodon seems to have a bit of a bad rep in other places at this point.
...which is not to detract from your point as far as anyone who does show up.
@noortjevee Based on what I've seen, Mastodon seems to have a bad reputation in many places now, seemingly as a result of the experiences that many people had coming to Mastodon from Twitter in 2022. The principle complaints seem to be: 1. it's difficult to join and use; 2. it's unattractive; 3. it's unwelcoming or hostile, and 4. it has harassment problems (especially racism).
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Really? i dont find it ugly, i got welcomed quite nicely, and haven't seen much hostility
@noortjevee It looks like you joined in the last few months. Back when I joined in one of the biggest influxes from Twitter happened in 2022, I saw a lot more hostile interactions than I see now (though I still see it on certain topics). Also consider that the hostility you encounter is partially a function of who you are (or appear to be), so you or I may never see the hostility that some others encounter.
As far as the "ugly" complaint, I guess that's just subjective. Perhaps if people were more aware of the different apps for Mastodon they would understand that they actually have a lot of choice in how the interface looks.
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From the start i have said i am accordingly, i give you back what you give me.
So far mostly has been kind and good talks.