If you want to retain faith, don't read the github issues for mastodon. It essentially reads like "we don't understand the platform. Please make it twitter."
@jared yeah I've scrolled it a few times.. it's a scary place.
@travis if @Gargron or anyone else needs some extra help sorting them out; I'm sure there's many of us including me who'd put our hands up.

@jared hnnnnng yes. That would be the responsible thing to do. I should learn more about how #mastodon works, or at least about the protocol #LitePub.

Have you researched #misskey?

@travis only enough to be aware of what it is and where it fits; a few admins I know are running it. We're running pixelfed and masto here.