It’s super privileged to tell people to “simply stop using Twitter.” People who rely on mutual aid can’t do that here due to much smaller reach (and sometimes even server rules). People have life-saving community on Twitter that doesn’t exist elsewhere.

Ever try sharing a Mastodon link to someone who isn’t a user? It’s a garbage experience and if you run a business or something Mastodon is not the place.

Stop putting the onus on marginalized people to make your platform succeed, that’s a garbage take!!!!!

Additionally, just because a person is on here doesn’t mean they’re a fediverse evangelist or enjoyer. Many of us are just here because other people came here from Twitter. Many of us will also leave once a better alternative becomes available.
This place is never going to be where “everyone” is. I’m sorry. Give up on that. Twitter was easy to sign up for, had search, and you could share public links to Tweets without friction. This place has too much “ideology” and too little functionality.

@shantini

you don't know that. you're acting as bad as the people who want to police how people interact here. that's like saying everyone won't ever be on the internet. it's not one place. everybody has email. functionality is improving. the percentage of ideologues will decrease as more normies join. please support the people who build the software and pay for your instance without deciding what you see for their own goals, pushing ads at you or data mining your experience.

@shantini

no reply, no convo. she just blocked me. 🙃