This is a really good look at how #mastodon has fared over the past six months or so, courtesy of @wilf via @TheGuardian_uk : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/18/mastodon-users-twitter-elon-musk-social-media

I completely agree with @jlogancarey about increased discovery here, compared with #birdsite. That's been my experience too - it's easier to find great content, and I have all sorts of different folk answering questions I post - and the discourse is definitely nicer as @jeffjarvis says.

I've only had one minor disagreement (in which I got called a #bigot because I was using the platform's #blocking feature to get rid of certain topics from my stream), but am genuinely super sorry to hear that @shengokai had such a rubbish experience. #SocialMedia is only as good as the people on it, and nowhere is going to be perfect (but it's up to us to support every space becoming open, welcoming & fabulous for everyone).

I'm also really grateful to the article for highlighting what @ntnsndr is up to. If I ever feel like I need a change from the most fabulous & excellent server I'm currently on, social.coop is worth checking out!

Final point, personally, I LOVE Mastodon. It's like the other platforms were back in the day before scale and algorithms got in the way.
Interactions are more frequent, content is more interesting, and I'm inspired by the opportunities to rebuild a #SocMed environment around me & what I want, not what others think I should have.
I genuinely can't imagine going back to #Birdsite and would like to say a huge #ThankYou to everyone who is part of the fediverse. xoxo