I was on Twitter for five years and I ended up with 8,000 followers.

I've been on Mastodon for five months, and I already have 16,000 on here.

I think the biggest difference is that Mastodon just leaves me alone to do whatever I feel like doing, whereas Twitter would go out of its way to punch me in the head anytime I tried to enjoy the platform.

@lowqualityfacts I enjoy your posts. I think part of your success on Mastadon is because there is less competition for attention here than on the twitter hellsite. It’s just quieter here so your posts can stand out more. You don’t have to compete with all the needy fans of the very Cheeto genius.