Mike Masnick ✅Nov 20, 2022
It remains mindboggling to me how many people on the other site feel the need to constantly bash Mastodon. I didn't join a bunch of other social media sites, but I didn't feel the desire to mock them either. It's kinda weird, because it includes people I normally get along with as well.
Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022

@mmasnick I have three ideas as to why this might be:

- It reflects the fact that Mastodon technically has no “owner” and therefore nobody to complain to
- It’s not built for pure ease of use and the onboarding process is coloring their view of the whole thing
- I think they resent the fact that from a pure follower standpoint, they have to start over

I think the third for many is the biggest factor.

Show threadEric VeyNov 20, 2022

@ernie @mmasnick

I don't blame them. I used the chronological view and spent years tweeking who I followed until I had it just right.

Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022
@vey981 @mmasnick Mastodon is in many ways the social media version of Linux—another thing that lots of people use that they have to put real work into properly setting up.
Show threadEric Vey

@ernie @mmasnick

That's a good metaphor. A lot of people give up on Linux. I use it for a server and really dread having to fix something when it is broken.

Half the time, when following instructions somebody made up, the thing your supposed to download either isn't there anymore or doesn't apply to a new version or breaks something else when it's run. Makes me crazy.

Nov 20, 2022 at 10:45pmWeb