This by @marcoarment nicely conveys why I'm feeling good about using Mastodon, had no desire to sign up for Hive, Post or any of the other Twitter clones now popping up, and why Twitter also feels icky in comparison.
@tuckerjj @marcoarment I’m glad we’re going back to the roots of the internet. I was jealous of people older than me, who grew up with the web being almost completely free and open. Now I’m getting to experience something like it with Mastodon (and podcasts) gaining popularity, and it feels great! 😎