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 threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022
@mmasnick To some degree I get it! They’ve been trying to build up their audiences for 15 years in some cases. But I also think your TRUE fans are most likely to follow you to a new place.
Show threadDavid OlsenNov 20, 2022

@ernie @mmasnick Learning new things is hard.

It's easier to just minimise the new thing to justify our decision to avoid it.

Show threadErnie Smith
@DDsD @mmasnick I think they’re annoyed at Mastodon because I think they’re annoyed that a rich guy has put them in a position where they might have to adjust
Nov 20, 2022 at 10:56pmWeb
Show threadErnie SmithNov 20, 2022
@DDsD @mmasnick They’re not mad at this service or the Fediverse; they’re mad by proxy at the old thing