Richard LittlerNov 18, 2022
People grumbling that #Mastodon is slow at the moment... You just turned up with 1 million people in a tiny, rural village and you're complaining there's a queue to get into the only tearoom, which is run by gay pensioners Babs & Maureen as a retirement hobby on Mons-Weds. Relax!
#TwitterMigration
Show threadRichard LittlerNov 18, 2022
To my new followers: You will experience delays as both a new signup (email delays) & an existing user (slow service; inability to load images, etc). It will settle down. Patience will be required. Remember, Mastodon is run by volunteers. It's not corporate & is still in the process of upscaling.
Show threadRichard LittlerNov 18, 2022
Mastodon is different. It's polite and friendly. There's a different code of conduct (please look up some of the basics), a slower pace. It's not a sprawling, hectic shopping centre in a grim industrial park on the city rim; it's a pleasant village street with artisanal shops and cafes. Take your time. Be nice.
Show threadC12H22011
@Richard_Littler great metaphor to describe it. However, still hard to change the mind set that Twitter got us used to.
Nov 18, 2022 at 3:26pmWeb
Show threadHolly 🇨🇦Nov 18, 2022
@SweetAdmixture @Richard_Littler Agree. It took me a bit to get used to the lack of constant drama. But now that I am, I’m not going back.
Show threadQanno - Nov 19, 2022

@SweetAdmixture @Richard_Littler I've seen people from the recent #twittermigration interact in a distinct way here. Still used to the 200ish char limits they throw more punchlines and unwaranted passive aggressive responses.

Best solution? Be kind, tell them there's no need for this and we'll cut 'em some slack cause they're new.

Once they understand they're safe and can let their guard down, they all become the best version of themselves again.