Something that happened 2 weeks ago:
An executive I know wanted specific Fediverse software for a corporate intranet. I happened to know the guy who made it.
So I said to him, "All right, if you go this way, you have to understand that the Fediverse has its own culture and you have to respect that."
He agreed -- so I set up a meeting.
Right when the meeting started, the dev -- who is a big autistic furry -- walked into the office in his fursuit, and made his presentation. (Contd.)