"Every few months I see news that a server is shutting down—usually from admin burnout—and users begin casting about for a new home on the fediverse. While creating and managing a server is something people can learn, running a community is actually really hard."
#MaxEddy, 2023
https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/whats-happening-to-twitter-could-never-happen-to-mastodon
This is a good point. SysOps and moderations are two entirely different skillsets, not always found in the same people. There's a lot of talk about federated moderation to address this.
"The lack of an algorithmic feed is also a challenge to advertisers, who use it to have their products pushed to buyers who meet certain criteria. To this I say: Good."
#MaxEddy, 2023
https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/whats-happening-to-twitter-could-never-happen-to-mastodon
I've read a *lot* of news media and tech press articles about the #fediverse, and #Mastodon specifically:
https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fediparty/wiki/The-fediverse-on-the-web
This is the best one yet, by a country mile.
Strypey