petersuberJul 29, 2023

Excellent diagnosis and recommendations by @kissane.
https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt

I'm a committed #Mastodon user. But I sympathize with the complaints she has gathered and understand why they drove many users away.

All of us who are here and committed to stay should take them seriously, especially if we want more people from our networks to give Mastodon a try (not deterred by its reputation), like what they find (not deterred by their experience), and decide to join us.

Show threadFernando RiosJul 29, 2023

@petersuber @kissane

Been here all but 2 days and have experienced every single one of those things except the "got yelled at, felt bad" one (so far). The analogy that Mastodon feels like eating your vegetables resonated (I like my veggies btw!)

Also, though not exactly the same, the rules on some instances made me think of internet forums where newbies are scolded for just posting basic questions instead of providing a well structured, reasoned query with a minimum working example.

Show threadMayor of Nerdocrumbesia 🏡

@riosfrnd @petersuber @kissane

I like vegetables too. Maybe that is what determines whether someone stays on Mastodon or not. 🤔

Jul 29, 2023 at 4:53pmWeb