Garbage article from MOU (makeuseof.com).

Too many media outlets dogpile on existing narratives, and opt for "think pieces" instead of actual reporting of facts.

Here's the FACTS about Mastodon:

1. In Sept 2022, only ~11,000 accounts were registered on Mastodon
2. In January 2023, ~180,000 accounts were registered
3. This week, ~120,000 accounts were registered

But let's also consider the matter of "active users"...

https://www.makeuseof.com/why-people-leaving-mastodon/

@fediversenews

@atomicpoet @fediversenews Don’t get too too worked up. The author specifically promotes himself as a “B2B SaaS Writer | Helping SaaS brands grow through search engine-optimized content” on his Twitter profile.

He’s a generalist writer trying to latch onto an SEO trend.