@jeffjarvis Good article – can I say I’d love a quick hit of your optimism. 30 years at Cisco in IT-land has rendered me cynical and jaded these days. I do love the idea of servers hosted and curated by media outlets and such, far more reliable than the blue check system. Unfortunately the Mastodon server architecture is a bit heavy and complex. Pleroma is a lot lighter but seems to have gone into neglect at this point. Anyway – here’s hoping your sunny outlook holds sway.