Ryan SchultzDec 30, 2022

I’m not sure if my follow requests are *ANY* kind of barometer of how Mastodon is changing with the recent influx of new users, but within the past 24 hours, I got the following two requests:

1) from a guy whose most recent post was essentially a complaint that not enough people were following him, accompanied with a picture of a naked woman (I blocked him); and

2) from a member of the clergy, whose entire timeline (100%) was proselytizing for his particular brand of religion (I declined).

?!

Show threadRyan SchultzDec 30, 2022

I have a somewhat sinking feeling that we’re seeing more, shall we say, problematic people making the migration over here.

It’s gonna be interesting to see how the complainers, proselytizers, and (God help us) “influencers” will adjust to a completely different environment from the birdsite and the facesite… I mean, how well will Mastodon stand up to undesirable or unsociable behaviours? Open to hear your war stories and your opinions!

Show threadChristian Pietsch (old acct.)Dec 30, 2022
@ryanschultz I have little hope regarding the largely unmoderated big (erroneously called "flagship") instances. The well moderated smaller instances will deal with it in their own particular ways.
Show threadRyan SchultzDec 30, 2022
@chpietsch Yes, and I might consider a move from one server to another in future, but for now I will stay put.
Show threadChristian Pietsch (old acct.)
@ryanschultz You are allowed to use several Fediverse accounts. No need to move immediately.
Dec 30, 2022 at 11:24pmWeb